COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina inmate says the state’s prisons agency is subjecting inmates to cruel and unusual punishment by not testing them for a potentially fatal liver disease. Attorneys for Russell Geissler filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing the South Carolina Department of Corrections of violating inmates’ rights by not testing them for hepatitis C. The Corrections…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – An autopsy has determined that skeletal remains found in Sumter were of a 55-60-year-old white male, according to the Sumter Police Department. #BREAKING Skeletal remains found in Sumter by children playing in a wooded area are of a 55-60 year old white man. Identity and cause of death not yet confirmed. #SCnews pic.twitter.com/oxiF8rtCfa — Josh Berry…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina lawmakers are entering their second day of deliberations over the state’s $8.2 billion budget plan. The House resumed floor debate Tuesday morning. Lawmakers on Monday approved dozens of sections of the budget by large margins and without debate. Other sections to which amendments had been made were skipped over. Legislators voted 47-38 to freeze…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Richland County Deputies were kept on their toes with three armed robberies Sunday night. Now RCSD is asking businesses to be on the lookout and giving tips on how to make sure they are safe. “There’s a feeling and a pattern to two of them. That we feel are probably connected because they had kind of the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s jobless rate inched up slightly in January, even as the state’s employment continued to rise. The Department of Employment and Workforce said in a news release Monday that the unemployment rate last month was 4.3 percent. That’s up from a revised 4.2 percent in December. Nationally, unemployment was unchanged at 4.1. The state reported…
The deadline to submit your Hospitality Grant application is fast approaching, so the City of Columbia is hosting a workshop for ensuring applicants understand the process.
One student was transported to the hospital as a precaution, Tuesday morning, after a bus headed to Gilbert schools was involved in an accident, Lexington School District One officials said.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Prices at the pump in Columbia have fallen three cents per gallon in the past week, according to Gasbuddy. Drivers are paying an average $2.21/g , according to GasBuddy’s daily survey. On the national level, drivers are paying 1 cent per gallon less over the last week at $2.51/gallon. According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on March…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Are you ready to hit the streets? The City of Columbia is looking for volunteers to help conduct a Public Space Public Life Survey. The City of Columbia is seeking volunteers on March 22nd and March 24th. Participants will track how the city uses public space and provide data to City planners interested in promoting a more walkable,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Spring break is underway at the University of South Carolina (USC) and one group is touring a painful chapter of our nation’s past in hopes of creating a brighter future for tomorrow. Around 20 USC students and three faculty members are touring civil rights landmarks around the south to continue the work leaders began decades ago. “A…
