Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Some parents in one Midlands school district are calling for a change. Wednesday evening members of the Richland District Two Black Parents Association issued a vote of no confidence in school board chairman James Manning. In the statement the association says in a time of “remarkable racial overtones… it is time for new leadership at the board level.”…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Highway Patrol Troopers have a message for Drivers: Buckle Up. Tuesday, State Troopers kicked off the Buckle Up for South Carolina campaign. Law Enforcement want to make sure drivers and their families are staying safe on the roads. The Click it or Ticket reminder is all part of an effort to keep travelers safe as…
Lexington Co. S.C. (WOLO) — Leaphart Bridge is now reopened after a tractor trailer towing a piece of equipment struck the bridge, showering debris onto I-26. Engineers with the South Carolina Department of Transportation spent Wednesday afternoon assessing damage to the bridge which they say was already classified as ‘structurally deficient’ and set to be replaced. With the reopening of…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Museum is getting a new exhibit that explores ‘race’ throughout history. Wednesday, museum officials, along with the Central Carolina Community Foundation announced plans for the travelling exhibit. It will feature a look at race through cultural, scientific and historical avenues. The exhibit is based out of the Science Museum of Minnesota… and officials…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina farmers will get $40 million in state aid to help them pay for crops ruined by last year’s massive flood. The Senate voted 39-3 on Wednesday to override Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of the farm aid bill. The House voted 112-2 a day before. The votes are a sharp rebuke of a rare second-term…
It’s a busy day in the newsroom….. Tonight on the News at 6, Breaking News, Farm Wars. The Senate just decided to override the Farm Bill. This as more farmers speak out against the Governor’s decision to veto a bill that would aid those who lost crops during last year’s flood. We will have the very latest. And you…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Coroner has released the name of the individual who died after being struck by a motor vehicle early Tuesday morning. Gary Watts said 70-year-old Alexander Huff of Columbia died from blunt force trauma to the upper body. The incident happened on Shop Road at Bates Road. He was taken to Palmetto Health…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Two men have been arrested following a fight outside a bar Monday night. Police say the suspects Frankie McDonald, 23, and Damon Wellsare, 17, are charged with second degree assault and battery by mob after allegedly assaulting two victims at Pavlov’s bar located in the 2000 block of Greene Street just after 11 p.m. When officers arrived they found two 20-year-old males outside with…
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The City of West Columbia lifted a boil water advisory affecting water customers along Corporate Boulevard. According to a press release from Anna Huffman, Public Information Officer with West Columbia, the water supply has been thoroughly tested and boiling water is no longer necessary. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News Tags: ABC Columbia, Boil Water Advisory, West…
