(CNN) – As tensions continue to escalate between the US and Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo continues to praise the killing of an Iranian general. During a speech at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University Monday, Pompeo said the death of Qasem Soleimani was a part of a bigger plan. Pompeo’s comments are a shift from the previous reasoning…
(CNN) — A baby opossum is recovering after a vicious beating in the Low Country. The Wildlife Rehab of Greenville is treating the animal, who’s now been named Scarlett. Staff there claim the animal was beaten with golf clubs in Hilton Head. The opossum suffered numerous injuries, including a broken jaw and a gash across the throat. Scarlett was also…
Image: OCSO Orangeburg, SC ( WOLO)— 26 year old Marcus Pee is charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct after deputies say a woman woke up to him sexually assaulting her. According to deputies, the woman was attending a social gathering over the weekend when the alleged incident occured. Deputies say several people in attendance reported a sexual battery around…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –With South Carolina lawmakers set to return to Columbia Tuesday, Governor Henry McMaster (R-South Carolina) introduces his newest budget. Some of the big items in his proposal include pay raises for teachers, law enforcement, and state employees, but also relief for taxpayers across the state. With an additional $1.8 billion to use, Gov. McMaster says the best…
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Cleanup continues in Kershaw Co. after a confirmed EF2 tornado tore through North Central High School Saturday night. The National Weather Service confirmed the EF2 tornado on Sunday, reporting winds to have been an estimated 130 mph. Even though the tornado nearly destroyed the school, it hit when all the buildings were empty. There were…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you have plans to full up at the pump this week, good news prices are down. According to GasBuddy, the average price in Columbia is down a nickel from last week. Right now you’ll pay around $2.29 a gallon. The national average is down just a penny at $2.57 a gallon, according to Gas Buddy. Gas…
College Football Playoff national championship: No. 3 Clemson (14-0) vs. No. 1 LSU (14-0) in New Orleans, Monday at 8:15 p.m. EST (ESPN).
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is releasing his proposed executive budget for the 2020 year. On Monday, Governor McMaster introduced his proposed executive budget for 2020-21 at the State House. McMaster says his budget addresses the $1.8 billion surplus, saying it’s important to reinvest that money in areas that directly benefit taxpayers. Governor McMaster says his budget…
South Carolina women’s basketball is ranked No. 1 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25, marking a return to the top spot in the land for the Gamecocks, who spent 12 weeks in that position in the 2014-15 season.
College Football Playoff national championship: No. 3 Clemson (14-0) vs. No. 1 LSU (14-0) in New Orleans, Monday at 8:15 p.m. EST (ESPN).
