COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The unemployment rate in South Carolina dropped again in November, the sixth straight month the rate has declined. The state Department of Employment and Workforce announced on Friday that unemployment was 5.5 percent last month, down from 5.6 percent in October. The department said the unemployment rate has not been so low since August of 2001….
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On Thursday afternoon, Richland Two parents along with several organizations including Color in Change delivered a petition with more than 150,000 signatures to solicitor Dan Johnson’s office. The petition is in support of dropping the charges against two Spring Valley High School students charged with “disturbing the schools” during an incident involving former school resource…
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department offers advice on how to prevent theft during the holidays.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two refugees from Syria have relocated to South Carolina and, despite the wishes of Gov. Nikki Haley, another Syrian family is coming. A Social Services Department spokeswoman tells local media that two Syrians were relocated to the Midlands this month though Lutheran Services Carolinas, a private resettlement agency. That agency tells DSS another family from Syria…
Carolina Harbor Waterpark FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) — Carolina Harbor Waterpark is taking shape at Carowinds, the theme park that straddles the South Carolina-North Carolina state line south of Charlotte. Local media outlets report that reporters got a glimpse Wednesday of the construction of the 25-acre water complex that’s being built where the old Thunder Road roller coaster once stood….
Oscar James Small, Jr. Holly HILL, S.C. (WOLO) – A Holly Hill man is behind bars after officials with the Holly Hill Police Department say he exposed a 5-year-old girl to HIV after sexually assaulting her. The Times and Democrat reports that Oscar James Small Jr., 56, is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor first degree and exposing another to…
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Officials with the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Department say that a boy reported missing has been found safe in New Hampshire. 7-year-old Charles Chandler was never enrolled in school since he left Kershaw County, on November 24 officials say. He was last seen at his Dobys Mill Elementary School in Elgin and was in the company of his parents,…
Local sheriffs speak out about residents taking up arms in light of recent attacks.
Richland County Deputy Ben Fields, was fired after he was videotaped yanking a student from a desk in a Spring Valley High School classroom. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of black parents plans to present a petition calling for officials to drop charges against a 16-year-old South Carolina high school student who was videotaped being yanked from her desk…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV/AP) – The call to remove the Confederate Flag hanging in The CItadel’s Summerall Chapel will begin again, Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday night after meeting with the school’s president and commanding officer. Sharpton told members of the media that he and members of the National Action Network were prepared to go to the state legislature to have…
