Arson Destroys 16 Apartments off Two Notch Road
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)–Officials say arson is the cause of a fire that destroyed 16 units at the Hunter’s Green Aptartments on N. Kings Street just off of Two Notch Road near I-77.
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Extreme Heat Threatens Children, Pets
The death of an eight-month-old boy in Columbia has shed new light on the dangers of extreme heat and what can happen if the elderly, children and pets are left alone in vehicles.
“Choose Life” Plates OK’d In N.C.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Motorists around North Carolina could see
the anti-abortion message “Choose Life” showing up on a new
specialty license plate in a few months.
Copper Thieves: Take This!
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina measure meant to
discourage thieves from gutting air conditioning units and farm
irrigation systems to resell the copper has been signed into law.
New Law Bans RADAR-to-mailbox Traffic Tickets
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Governor Nikki Haley has signed into law a
bill designed to stop a South Carolina town from using a traffic
camera to send speeders a ticket in the mail.
Spending Up For Father’s Day This Year
Father’s Day is this Sunday According to the National Retail Federation, consumers will spend more this year than last.
Bunk Bed Recall
NATIONWIDE RECALL (WOLO) — A toddler’s death has prompted a nationwide bunk bed recall. Retailer Big Lots is recalling 30,000 of its metal futon bunk beds. Safety officials say children can become entrapped when the futon is lowered to the flat position. That’s what happened to a 3-year-old Iowa boy whose head and neck became entrapped by the recalled bed…
Jobless Rate Increases
South Carolina unemployment went up slightly in May, re-establishing double-digit jobless numbers. The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday that the May jobless rate was 10 percent, up from 9.8 percent in April.
Fatal Hit and Run
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Highway Patrol is looking for answers in a fatal hit and run. Lance Corporal Judd Jones says a pedestrian was struck and killed at 5 in the morning on Belleville Rd. in Orangeburg. Jones says investigators believe the suspect was driving a light in color SUV. Anyone with any information on this incident is…
Fire at Pelion Thrift Store
Investigators are working to determine what caused a fire at a Lexington County thrift store.
