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Parents meet with Cardinal Newman to address concerns over school threat

On Thursday, parents and community members met with Cardinal Newman School officials in a town hall to discuss the recent student threat.

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — On Thursday, parents and community members met with Cardinal Newman School officials in a town hall to discuss the recent student threat. Principal Robert Loia addressed hundreds of concerned people at a closed town hall, answering questions as best he could, and explaining what actions the school is taking. Loia said another student has been expelled…

Governor’s office points to 2018 debate to reiterate stance on potential hate crime law: “We have enough hate crime laws”

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – With the growing call for hate crime legislation in South Carolina in recent days from lawmakers and Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, we asked the governor’s office what Henry McMaster’s stance is on a potential hate crime law. We were referred to a 2018 republican gubernatorial debate in which the governor was asked about the need…

Escaped inmate captured in SC after 23 years on the run

AYNOR, SC (WOLO) – An inmate who escaped prison more than two decades ago, has finally been arrested in South Carolina. According to the Horry County Sheriff’s Office, Stanley rogers was arrested in Aynor, about 30 miles northwest of Myrtle Beach. Stanley Rogers (HCSO) He escaped a North Carolina prison in 1996 while serving a 40 year prison sentence for…

Pediatric resident at children’s hospital charged with assault

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police say a  pediatric resident assaulted an 11-year-old boy who was under his care. Investigators say David Randolph, 28, is charged with 2nd degree Assault and Battery. Between May 20th and the 25th while working as a  as a Senior Pediatric Resident, at Prisma Children’s Hospital police say Randolph is accused of touching an 11-year-old male…

Coroner says mother of missing 5-year-old girl was stabbed to death

SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – The Sumter County Coroner has confirmed the cause of death for the mother of missing five-year-old, Nevaeh Adams. He told ABC Columbia he believes Sharee Bradley was stabbed to death with some sort of sharp object. The official cause released is “sharp blunt force injuries to the head and neck.” THIS JUST IN: The Sumter County…

Richland Library offers small businesses help with ‘Entrepreneur in Residence’

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — the richland library has brought a new member on board to help bolster the small business community. Lasenta Ellis-Lewis is Richland library’s new Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR). The EIR will help entrepreneur’s in the city create plans for their new business and help create growth to attract entrepreneurs and small businesses in the future. If you…

SC Ambulance Service pays out more than 200k in ‘overtime violations’

(ABC Columbia/FILE)  HANAHAN, SC – An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), MedTrust Medical Transport LLC – a private ambulance service provider based in Hanahan, South Carolina has been forces to pay more than 200 thousand dollars to nearly 100 employees for overdue backpay. According to U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD),…