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Councilman’s Proposal Could Close Columbia Bars at 2AM

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Your favorite bar could close earlier if one city councilman’s proposal passes. Councilman Howard Duvall’s proposed ordinance could eliminate the city’s extended hours permit which allows some bars to stay open well past 2 a.m. Some residents argued at the city council meeting Tuesday night that the late night hours gives them a place to go when…

South Carolina Representatives Vote to Override Governor’s Veto and Use Excess Lottery Money For School Buses

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The legislative session officially kicked off Tuesday. Governor McMaster and lawmakers both said they want to make school buses safer around our state but they have two different ideas as to how the state should get this done. State representatives voted overwhelmingly to override the governor’s bus vetoes. The vetoes come after Governor McMaster issued 41 vetoes to the…

New Year Blood Drive will save 204 lives

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Nearly one hundred people came to donate blood Tuesday (1/9) at the Plex Indoor Complex at the Village at Sandhill. The Red Cross tells us the blood donated will save up to 204 lives thanks to the 94 people who gave their time. Categories: Local News, News

Hopkins Shooting Kills Richland County Coroner Employee, Injures Another

Deadly shooting incident hit close to home for one Richland County agency.

  Hopkins, SC (WOLO)– Parents were on alert Tuesday afternoon after Hopkins Middle School was placed on lockdown following a nearby shooting where one person was found dead and another injured. Richland County deputies are still trying to piece together what went on outside a home on Clarkson Road right before shots rang out, killing a member of Richland County’s family….

Mother, Daughter Charged in Death of Disabled Man

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–  A Gaston woman and her daughter are facing charges in connection with the death of the woman’s disabled son. Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say Candie Shearin, 45, and 2Tara Shearin are charged with abuse or neglect resulting in death to a vulnerable adult. Sheriff Jay Koon says emergency crews responded to a home…

Injuries Reported after Bus Hits Sinkhole

Photo Courtesy:@ColumbiaPDSC Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  There were reports of injuries after a city bus ran into a sinkhole Tuesday morning. Columbia police say it happened around 11:30 on Lucious Rd. The extent of any injuries was not released. The Highway Patrol is investigating.   Categories: Local News, News, Richland