COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Some South Carolinians are getting mystery seeds in the mail, that they did not order. According to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, they are working with Clemson University’s Regulatory Services division to investigate after residents reported receiving packages they did not order. State agriculture officials say they are warning anyone not to open the seeds. State…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on Monday, announced 1,226 new confirmed cases and 17 new confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 82,071 and confirmed deaths to 1,452 statewide. Health officials say the number of individual test results reported to DHEC on Sunday was 8,395 and the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) –A special South Carolina House committee reviewing all facets of law enforcement from police tactics to forfeiture and sentencing reform is about to meet for the first time. The 18-member House Equitable Justice System and Law Enforcement Reform Committee will hear from several experts Tuesday afternoon. House Speaker Jay Lucas said he created the committee in the…
Courtesy:ASGDC Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Monday Richland Co. deputies announced additional charges against the man accused of stabbing his roommate to death last Thursday. Investigators now say in addition to murder, Timothy Shells is also charged with armed robbery. Investigators say after Shells stabbed Dexter Craft,65, he took his wallet and other belongings. Deputies say Craft and Shells lived at the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–For those who need a little help getting ready to go back to school, one Midlands church is hoping to help out. The church is asking for your help with donations. They are looking for school supply donations right now, like notebooks and pencils. Brookland United Methodist Church, along with several other organizations, are gearing up to host…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Happening today: SC For Ed will host a Statewide Motor March Protest on Monday. According to organizers, they will push for virtual learning, until safe, as the school year begins. The drive will take a route that passes the Governor’s Mansion and the State House. Organizers are asking for participants to decorate their cars. The teacher organization…
Two Monday night MLB games were postponed because of an outbreak of the coronavirus among the Miami Marlins.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– With the prospect of in-person teaching looming, students may be returning to a school system already dubbed among the nation’s worst. According to a study by Wallethub.com, south carolina’s school system ranks 9th worst in the country. The survey was based on criteria such as standardized test scores, drop out rate, and teacher to student ratio. Here’s…
AIKEN, S.C. (AP, WJBF) _ Authorities in South Carolina are investigating the accidental gunshot death of a 2-year-old child. The Aiken Standard reports that Aiken County authorities believe the child somehow shot himself Saturday night. Aiken County Coroner Darryl Ables said it happened at the child’s home in Graniteville around 8:30 p.m. The boy was identified as Jamarious Rogers….
Richland County deputies say they have arrested a suspect for a fatal stabbing on Woodcrest Drive last week.
