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A parent monitoring their child's facebook account may have saved a teacher's life
A parent monitoring their child’s Facebook account may have saved a teacher’s life.
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Charleston Drops Plans for Moratorium on New Hotels
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Charleston is no longer considering a moratorium on new hotels in the downtown area but city will conduct a three-month study of the impact of hotels.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Charleston is no longer considering a moratorium on new hotels in the downtown area but city will conduct a three-month study of the impact of hotels. Local media outlets report city council was to have considered a yearlong moratorium Tuesday but the item was pulled from the agenda. The moratorium was proposed by Mayor John Tecklenburg…
Confederate Flag Proposal Advances
It has been a little more than six months since the Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — It has been a little more than six months since the Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds. The flag has since been placed at the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum in Columbia. This week proposals to change the location of the flag to a museum in Charleston are advancing in the…
VIDEO: A Look at Bernie Sanders Campaign As He Stops in the Midlands
COLUMBIA , S.C. (WOLO) — This week, the ABC Columbia team is profiling each Democratic candidate ahead of Saturday’s primary. In the most recent polls, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders trails behind front-runner Hillary Clinton. However, at a press conference on Wednesday morning Sanders said he is not giving up the fight in the Palmetto State. “I think we are going…
VIDEO: Flood Victim Back in Renovated Home
Flood victim Jennifer Gneiser is back in her home for the first time in a long time.
WATCH: Midday Forecast, Feb. 24
Watch ABC Columbia Midday Forecast with Meteorologist Jonathan Kennedy
Boil Water Advisory
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– City of Columbia water works has issued a boil water advisory for customers near Two Notch Rd. Officials say customers on Ferrell Dr., Marietta Dr., Faye Ave., Baldwin Rd., Hutto Ct., Miot St., and Two Notch Rd. from Blume Ct. to Ferrell Dr. need to boil their water for one minute prior to drinking or cooking. Authorities…
Confederate Flag Proposal Advances
It has been nearly six months since the Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — It has been nearly six months since the Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds. The flag has since been placed at the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum in Columbia. This week proposals to change the location of the flag to a museum in Charleston are advancing in the legislature. Tuesday, the…
Strong Winds Down Trees Across Midlands
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–It was an extremely windy day across the Midlands with wind gusts reaching up to 53 miles per hour. The high wind speeds knocked out power for up to more than 10,000 customers and knocked down trees including this one on Maple St. near downtown Columbia that landed on top of a taxi cab. Stay with ABC Columbia…
Search Continues for Man Wanted in October Burglary
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance in locating a man wanted for burglary. 43-year-old Christopher Doctor allegedly broke into the Sherer Dental Lab located at 9615 Two Notch Road on October 18, 2015 and stole a Kobalt Air Compressor valued at approximately $500. Citizens with information about the crime are encourage…
