Georgia Tech Protest Takes a Violent Turn
Three people were arrested when protests turned violent Monday night on Georgia Tech’s campus after a vigil for a student who was fatally shot by campus police.
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State Rep. Leon Howard’s Niece Shot During Vista Shooting Saturday
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A State Rep’s niece was one of the 8 people shot during a Saturday morning shooting in the Vista. “People deserve to go out have a nice time without fear of being injured or killed,” Rep. Leon Howard said. While out celebrating a friend’s birthday, Howard’s niece, Kristie Logan was shot in the knee while walking to her…
Vista Guild: Downtown Businesses Not Affected After Shooting
Its “Business as usual in the Vista. Members of the Vista Guild say not much has changed since Saturday’s shooting. The group says they’re top priority is making sure residents and visitors feel safe. “We have been business as usual,” Meredith Atkinson, executive director of Vista Guild said. “Things are going fine. Business doesn’t seem to be affected but what…
Folly Beach Hoping for Federal Aid for Hurricane Sand Erosion
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) – Folly Beach is hoping to get federal aid to help recover from Hurricane Irma. Officials say the sand from a $30 million re-nourishment project three years ago is mostly gone. According to the Post and Courier of Charleston, Folly Beach is waiting on $10 million more from the 2015 Renourishment Project to replace the sand eroded…
15-year-old Shot in Gas Station Shooting
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Richland County deputies are investigating a gas station shooting that sent a teenager to the hospital. Deputies say it happened just before 11:00 p.m. Friday (9/15) night at the Citgo in the 7600 block of Garners Ferry Road. Deputies say shots were fired in the gas station’s parking lot. One of the bullets hit a…
Empire Supper Club Owner Says Public Nuisance Order Unfair
Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Police say the shootout started around 2 a.m. Saturday outside the Empire Supper Club on Lady Street. The city shut that club down after police deemed it a public nuisance shortly after the shooting. The building is still padlocked and the owner said he thinks is unfair since the shooting happened outside of his business. …
UPDATE: Vista Shooting Suspects
Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Police continue to investigate the shooting in the Vista early Saturday morning. Monday, Columbia’s Police Department and multiple other agencies met to discuss updates in the case that left eight people injured. Police say two groups exchanged gun fire. They named four suspects. Two remain behind bars after bond was denied. A third suspect was granted bond, he…
Santee Cooper President Says He “Gave Up” on Westinghouse in 2014
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Retiring Santee Cooper President Lonnie Carter said he knew he was at his wits end with Westinghouse three years ago. “I gave up on them in ’14,” began Carter. “I would tell our team, these guys would tell us stuff and you couldn’t rely on them. So you only need to believe what they physically present.” That…
Prices at the Pump Fall in Columbia
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Prices at the pump have fallen around 4 cents a gallon in the past week. According to GasBuddy, Midands drivers are paying around $2.49 per gallon. The national average has fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.60 a gallon. According to GasBuddy, South Carolina’s average is $2.50 a gallon, down from $2.55 last week….
RCSD Takes on Hot Cops Challenge
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– After pictures of the Gainseville, Florida Police Department officers went viral, law enforcement agencies across the country began showing off their personnel in the Hot Cops Challenge. Monday the Richland Co. Sheriff’s Department released a photo featuring some of its female deputies. Sheriff Leon Lott says that the deputies represent the department where it is our mission,…
