COLUMBIA (WOLO): A woman has been charged with murder in a fatal stabbing Saturday morning, after officers say she was first detained in connection with the incident. Columbia Police say 25-year-old Martia Geiger is accused of arguing with a man before the fatal stabbing. Officers say the incident happened on Maybank Street. Deputies were called to the scene around 5:30…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – DHEC is planning for severe weather outages and how it may impact medical patients. The state agency is working with in-patient hospice facilities that are willing to serve as medical needs shelters in the case of a weather emergency or other disaster. If there are evacuations these facilities would temporarily house those with medical conditions that…
What would your high school self have written in a letter to you 10 years in the future? Students from Ms. Ginia Gutierrez’s English class in Strasburg, Colorado just found out the answer.
Employees at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice walked off the job this morning. Some teachers and security staff stood outside the facility, saying they’ve had enough with the long hours, pay and poor working conditions. DJJ Director Freddie Pough spoke with protesters for a little over an hour outside DJJ Friday afternoon. Gov. McMaster acknowledged their are issues in the department but said a walk out is not the way to go about achieving change.
Local Living: Pelion and Forts Pond Elementary offering free meals to some students, Trustus Theatre reopening today and more!
Today, Governor Henry McMaster and state officials met virtually for hurricane drills to prepare for hurricane season. Tomorrow, the South Carolina State Guard says they will conduct a “Hurricane Preparedness Exercise.”
Harry Potter fans looking to score a wand or an owl have a new way to visit the magical Wizarding World. The world’s only Harry Potter merchandise store, Harry Potter New York, just opened its doors to visitors.
There are some changes coming to two popular social media platforms. Facebook is set to tighten its policy on politicians and world leaders who violate rules on hate speech or inciting violence. Twitter will now help users undo a tweet, for a fee.
As more and more people get vaccinated, a new concern grows for tens of millions of Americans who have weakened immune systems. Experts are looking to study whether they will need a vaccine booster.
Daniel Lloyd struck out the side in the top of the ninth inning, as South Carolina (34-21) held on for a come-from-behind 4-3 win against Virginia (29-23) in the opening round of the NCAA Columbia Regional.
