First American Cardinal elected Pope
Pope selection making history, the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is an American, breaking a long taboo against a Pope from the United States.
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Inaugural conference educates SC officers on handling animal abuse
“Hurting an animal is almost like a child or senior citizen. These individuals and animals can’t take care of themselves, and so we have to take up for them. And that’s what this training is about is encouraging those who work these type cases to don’t give up, keep on working them,” says Lott.
UPDATE: Traffic back open after sinkhole appears on I-26 in Calhoun Co.
(Courtesy: SCDOT) Traffic backed up due to sinkhole at I-26EB @ MM121 CALHOUN CO., S.C. (WOLO)–Traffic on I-26 eastbound is back open today due to a sinkhole at mile-marker 121 Thursday. SCDOT says traffic was backed up for miles. Again, the roads are back open. Categories: Local News, News
Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands convenes to talk about challenges facing today’s girls
Girl Scout leaders and local leaders met Thursday to discuss challenges facing today’s girls.
Girl Scouts from the Mountains to the Midlands hosted the event at the Cathy Novinger Girl Scout Leadership Center.
New details released in fatal accident involving concrete truck
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia Police have released additional information in a fatal accident involving a concrete truck and a cyclist. Police say the truck was traveling south on main street and had a green light while turning right onto Calhoun St. At the same time, investigators say, a bicyclist was riding east on the sidewalk. As the bicyclist turned onto…
Deputies: Suspect arrested in ’24 stabbing death
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A man wanted in connection with a murder last year was arrested in Horry County. Lexington County deputies say Horry County Police arrested Donovan Holman after he was reported as an unwanted person at a home. Investigators say he is charged with murder in a stabbing at a home on Oak Ridge Lane last July. Another…
Lawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heart
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A man who was put to death last month in South Carolina’s second firing squad execution was conscious and likely suffered in extreme pain for as long as a minute after the bullets, meant to quickly stop his heart, struck him lower than expected, according to a pathologist hired by his attorneys. The lawyers called it a botched…
SC Health Dept. urges moms to make health a Mother’s Day priority
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Mother’s Day is this weekend and the state Department of Public Health is encouraging all moms to make their physical and mental health a priority. Officials with the department say they have a wide array of services available for women at every stage of motherhood ranging from maternity care to screenings for cancer and heart disease. “It’s easy…
SC Legislative session set to end today
Out of the State House- Lawmakers will adjourn this year’s Legislative Session on Thursday
Local Living: Wings and Wheels Festival, Keep the Midlands Beautiful, Columbia Black Expo
Local Living: Events in the Midlands to enjoy.
