Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The South Carolina baseball team’s road to Omaha begins in Greenville,NC. The Gamecocks will be the 2 seed in the regional hosted by East Carolina University. South Carolina will take on 3 seed Ohio State Friday at 2pm. UNC Wilmington is the 4 seed in the regional and will start play against ECU. The winner of the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Hurricane season starts June 1, and state officials want you to be prepared. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division is releasing a guide to keep you and your family safe. It details what residents should do before, during and after the landfall of a major hurricane. Beginning June 1, the Hurricane Guide will be available at all South…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The brutality inflicted against decorated African-American World War II veteran Sgt. Isaac Woodard by a Southern police chief is credited with inspiring President Harry Truman to integrate the military in 1948, but few people know Woodward’s name. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Woodard was removed from a Greyhound bus in Batesburg, South Carolina, and…
Columbia, S.C. — The South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) releases the 2018 South Carolina Hurricane Guide to kick off Hurricane Preparedness Week. The Hurricane Guide contains important safety and evacuation tips to know in the event of a major hurricane. The 2018 guide contains updated information specific to the upcoming hurricane season, including new evacuation zones in Dorchester County….
President Donald Trump has warned Congress that he will never sign another foot-tall, $1 trillion-plus government-wide spending bill like the one he did in March. His message to lawmakers in both parties: Get your act together before the next budget lands on my desk. After a brief government shutdown earlier this year, Democrats and Republicans now agree on the need…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) – A doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter has resigned from a South Carolina hospital. Lexington Medical Center suspended Dr. Adam Lazzarini from its orthopedics program after his arrest earlier this month in the October shooting death of a salesman in his home. The hospital announced Friday that Lazzarini resigned. He had been fighting to get his job…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you need to grab a book at the local library, keep these dates in mind. According to staff, all Richland Library locations will close Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day. The library says residents will still be able to access the library’s resources and information online. If you would like to renew materials or…
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A pedestrian was struck and killed Saturday morning in Orangeburg County, officials said. It happened around 1:40 a.m. on Ellis Avenue near Redmond Street. Troopers say the driver of a possible 2008-2014 Dodge Challenger was traveling West on Ellis Avenue when they struck the pedestrian and left the scene. This hit and run is under investigation. Anyone…
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)-Deputies say they arrested an 18-year-old who was wanted for shooting at law enforcement last week. Derian James was arrested around 2 p.m. Friday after authorities say they developed information that led to a possible location where James may be hiding. A task force found James at a residence in the Eutawville area. “This was a great, great effort by…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to pedal. You can join the Cola Town Bike Collective on a ride from the Statehouse to Spirit Communications Park to watch the Columbia Fireflies host Greenville. Organizers say they will be rolling from the Statehouse at 5:00PM, headed down Main St. then through the Historic district ending at Bull Street. WHAT: Bike to a Ball…
