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1,100 General Motors workers to get new positon

COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- General Motors says 1,100 of its workers will be moving into new positions in its other facilities. 1,100 workers will get new jobs following closings Late last month, General Motors announced that it would cut over 14,000 jobs. The cause of the down sizing is due to the lack of sales in their Chevrolet Cruze, Volt, and…

Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash in Lexington County

LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- A motorcyclist is dead after a head-on collision in Lexington County. The incident happened in the 5100 block of Platt Springs Road at 3:15p.m. Sunday. According to officials, Leonard P. Morrow, 70, was travelling on a motorcycle when a vehicle that had just entered the roadway crossed through the median and collided with him head-on. Coroner Margaret Fisher said…

State approves SCANA buyout, $22 customer rate cut

COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — South Carolina regulators on Friday approved a deal to rescue a utility company reeling in the wake of a multibillion-dollar nuclear construction failure. Following more than an hour of comment and debate, the Public Service Commission voted to OK Virginia-based Dominion Energy’s roughly $15 billion cash and stock bid to buy SCANA Corp., the parent company of…

Thousands of troops to remain on US-Mexico border as Trump’s original military deployment comes to a close

Days before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of active duty troops to the southern border to stop caravans of migrants making their way through Mexico. On Saturday, that original border mission comes to a close, but thousands of U.S. troops will remain for an extended and reduced mission in support of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) slated to last…

Man in hospital after shooting in Richland Co.

RICHLAND COUNTY,SC (WOLO)- Richland county deputies are investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital. Deputies responded to the 200 block of Oakley Drive just before 8p.m. when they located the victim who had been shot in the upper body. He was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition. The investigation is ongoing. Categories: Local News, News,…

Coroner Identifies person found in pond at Finley Park

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The person found in a pond at Finley Park Friday (December14,2018) has been identified. Jerry Jermaine Hickson, 29, of Myrtle Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts. An autopsy revealed no signs of trauma, the cause of death is pending further studies at this time. The Richland County Coroner’s Office and…

2 dead men found shot in car near Holly Hill

HOLLY HILL, S.C. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina say two men found dead in a vehicle on a rural dirt road had gunshot wounds to their heads. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports the bodies of 34-year-old Ricky Antoine Taylor and 29-year-old Michael Laprince Pinckney were found in a 2004 Chevrolet Impala near Holly Hill. The vehicle was found Sunday…

Consumer Alert: Protecting your personal information this holiday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–  Tis the season to shop and for many of us, the convenience of online shopping makes pulling out those credit or debit cards easy. But as our Angela Rogers reports, it also makes it easy for hackers. She’s got tips to help you try and protect your information.   The season of giving is wonderful, but you don’t…