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Teachers in small district won’t get 10 years of back pay

ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) – A small school district in South Carolina won’t give 94 teachers back pay after their salaries were frozen for a decade because of the Great Recession. The Abbeville County School District Board of Trustees already agreed to bring the teachers back to where they should be on the pay scale this school year without the freeze….

Conway woman’s baby tests positive for drugs, CPD says

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Conway police are searching for a woman on an outstanding warrant for unlawful neglect of a child. Brianna Nicolette Ferguson has an active warrant connected to a case in which authorities say she gave birth to a baby who tested positive for illegal substances. If you have any information on Ferguson’s whereabouts, you’re asked to call…

Federal employees to receive a complimentary pair of tickets to SC Philharmonic concert

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Philharmonic wants to help Federal employees by offering them a chance to see a Masterworks series concert. The South Carolina Philharmonic will present the 4th concert of the 2018/2019 Masterworks Series Saturday, February 9, featuring pieces by Berlioz, Bizet and Tomasi, say officials. According to officials, Federal employees will receive a complimentary pair of…

Richland One host student Rubik’s Cube Speedcubing Competition

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- On Saturday students in the Midlands put their Rubik’s cube skills to the test. Richland School District One hosted it’s first ever Rubik’s cube Speedcubing competition. This event is officially sanctioned by rubik’s and featured middle and high school students competing as teams and individuals to solve the cubes in record time. After only two months of practice,…

Community comes together to support Allen Benedict Court residents

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-  The community is banning together to help the more than 400 displaced residents from Allen Benedict court after gas leaks were found and two people died. Drop off sites have opened up in the Midlands to support Allen Benedict Court residents. Organizations and individuals in the community have come together to drop off truck and car loads of supplies…

Deputies: Man shot multiple times in Mi Casita Lounge parking lot

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Deputies say a man was shot multiple times outside the Mi Casita Lounge Saturday morning. Deputies patrolling Decker Boulevard say they heard gunshots around 2:30a.m., which led them to the restaurant. When they arrived, deputies say they found a man who had been shot multiple times in the lower body. He was transported to Palmetto Health…

Berkeley Co. deputies capture 3 escaped inmates

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — UPDATE: Berkeley County deputies have captured all three suspects. UPDATE: Deputies have apprehended Eric Evander Garner. Deputies are still looking for 33-year-old Thomas Davidson Matthew.ORIGINAL POST: https://www.facebook.com/BerkCoSheriff/posts/2151959084880580 Posted by Berkeley County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, January 26, 2019 Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office were searching in Moncks Corner after three inmates escaped from the Hill-Finklea Detention Center. Deputies…

Early-morning fire causes $160K in damages to Lexington home

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- Fire officials are working to find the cause of a house fire that caused $160,000 in damages Saturday morning. The blaze broke out in the 200 block of Mockingbird Drive at 10:30am. Early Saturday morning (10:30 a.m.) house fire in 200 block of Mockingbird Drive displaced two, caused $160k in damage. No injuries reported & LCFS working…

SC bill would ban animal cruelty offenders from adopting pets for five years

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Lawmakers are proposing multiple bills to make sure repeat animal cruelty offenders in the Palmetto State are not able to adopt pets. One proposed bill states offenders would have to wait up to five years to adopt again, another would prevent them from adopting a furry friend ever again. Former York County Sheriff and current state representative, Bruce Bryant, who sponsored…

State of the City address set for January 29th in Columbia

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin has announced his plans to deliver the State of the City address. The Mayor will outline his plans for the new year in the address on January 29, 2019. WHO:          Mayor Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia   WHEN:        Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m.   WHERE:      University of South Carolina School of Law, Karen…