Residents are encouraged to donate canned food items and dry goods for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor the Dream food drive through December 8.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – A federal judge has granted a stay of execution for a man on South Carolina’s death row, a day after officials said they couldn’t secure the drugs needed for lethal injection. U.S. District Court Judge Mary Geiger Lewis issued the stay Tuesday in the case of 52-year-old Bobby Wayne Stone, who was scheduled to die Dec….
A Forest Acres based organization supporting community policing is hosting a campaign to thank our officers.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Six pre-filed bills that focus on protecting ratepayers were approved in the house judiciary committee Tuesday. Although all the bills concerning the V.C. Summer shutdown received favorable report, representatives said there are several details that will need to be examined. All six bills in the passed the committee by a vote of at least 20 but representatives say…
70’s heartthrob David Cassidy has died at age 67. CNN Takes a look back at the life of the Actor/Singer.
(WOLO) – If you are planning on getting a real Christmas tree this year, you’d better hurry. According to the National Christmas Tree Foundation, there are fewer trees to go around this year. Farmers say it takes seven to ten years to grow a sellable tree. Seven years ago however, was the height of the great recession and farmers were…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A group of soldiers got to come back home in time for the holidays. Tuesday (11/21) afternoon ten members of the South Carolina National Guard returned from aiding in the Hurricane Maria recovery effort in Puerto Rico. Guardsmen we spoke with say they were happy to help but are glad to be home. Overall, the South…
A Richland County teen has been charged for allegedly using his school computer to make threats to some fellow classmates using a fake internet account.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Holiday Lights at Saluda Shoals Park act as a backdrop for the annual ‘Sleigh Bell Stroll’ and Trot. Monday, walkers laced up their tennis shoes for the Sleigh Bell Stroll. Festive lights on the river were on display during the event. The Sleigh Bell Trot is scheduled for Tuesday and will start and finish at the…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Every year watchdog groups warn parents of dangerous toys on store shelves and this year they are listing a new threat to children’s safety. Data collecting and privacy concerns are why toys like “My Friend Cayla” dolls on more dangerous than a parent might think. “The doll has a Bluetooth connection to it, which is an…
