COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Mayor Steve Benjamin gave his State of the City address last night where he highlighted the plans for Allen Benedict Court Apartments and a possible shake-up of the Columbia Housing Authority board of commissioners. We will know a lot more since the Columbia Housing Authority will have a special meeting discussing the Allen Benedict Court Apartments on Thursday…
State prison officials are asking lawmakers for more than $50 million for improved security, pay raises for officers and health care for inmates.
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A Orangeburg couple have been charged with breaking into a neighbor’s residence.
A North woman has been charged after intentionally running over her sister.
A bill that would ban drivers in South Carolina from holding cellphones in their hands has passed its first hurdle.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation of a woman regarding improper treatment of an infant after viewing disturbing images on Facebook.
The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office said that Georgetown police officer Brandon Rowell has been charged by the woman with whom he lives.
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- During Mayor Steve Benjamin’s state of the city speech Tuesday night he spoke a lot about compassion and second chances. Benjamin brought up a Ban the Box ordinance that will require city contractors to remove questions regarding criminal offenses from job applications city-wide. The mayor said the city of Columbia already implements ban the box tactics in its…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Mayor Steve Benjamin addressed several issues for the city of Columbia Tuesday night, but the Allen Benedict court housing crisis was front and center. “The tragic deaths of Mr. Calvin Witherspoon, Jr. & Mr. Derrick Caldwell Roper only underscore the urgency and creativity with which we should be working together to pursue more public sector & private sector…
