Midlands teacher named South Carolina Teacher of the Year
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SC Senate finally passes solar energy expansion bill
A long debated proposal in South Carolina to expand solar energy has passed its biggest hurdle.
Orangeburg man charged with attempted murder after shooting former lover’s friend
A Orangeburg man out on bond for murder has now been charged with shooting his former lover’s friend, according to the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office.
Kraft will pay you $100 to get a babysitter on Mother’s Day
Kraft, the purveyors of boxed macaroni and cheese beloved as an easy, quick meal for the family, wants to do more for moms on Mother’s Day 2019.
Lexington Police searching for accused Walmart shoplifter after he pried open the door and left
The Lexington County Police Department is searching for the identity of a shoplifter from an incident at Walmart.
Parents of Tucker Hipps win battle to make transparency act permanent
Clemson, SC (WOLO) –Today Governor Henry McMaster signed into a law a bill designed to require colleges to keep disclosing any violations committed by their Fraternities and Sororities. The Tucker Hipps Transparency Act is named after Hipps, a student, who died in 2014 after falling off of a bridge during a Fraternity run at Clemson University. In 2016 a temporary…
Senators push vote on Panthers bill to final day of legislative session
The bill would give tax breaks to professional sports teams to move to South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Lawmakers deferred a possible vote on a bill granting tax breaks to sports teams if they decide to move their headquarters to South Carolina to Thursday, the last day of the legislative session. Having a professional sports team like the Carolina Panthers call South Carolina home is a dream Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) says he would like…
SC lawmakers hopeful hate crimes bill will pass next year
Some South Carolina lawmakers are optimistic a hate crime bill will pass soon.
Deputies arrest man accused of insurance fraud, filing false burglary report
(Photo: Alvin S. Glen Detention Center) Columbia, SC (WOLO) —The Richland County Sheriff’s Department have arrested 56 year old Larry Jerome Bruce accused of filing a false police report and making a false insurance claim. According to Deputies, on April 18, 2019, Bruce called 911 and told officials he was robbed of 36 thousand dollars worth of property. Authorities say…
Richland deputies search for man accused of robbing Domino’s at gunpoint
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hoping members of the public can help them locate a man suspected in an armed robbery. Authorities say the suspect walked into the Domino’s in the 9 thousand block of Two Notch Road Saturday May 4, 2019 around midnight when authorities say he pulled a gun on the clerk and…
