The family of Eric Garner — the New York man who died after he was placed in a chokehold by an NYPD officer — said they were “frustrated” by the lack of resolution in the federal investigation into Garner’s death, which remains ongoing nearly three years later.
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) – After a year full of renovations, the Blythewood location of Richland Library is set to open Thursday morning. Library staff is holding a grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, but the doors will stay open until 8 p.m. Good Morning Columbia’s Grace Joyal visited the branch for a preview of what community members…
The City of Columbia becomes the 36th City to opt for clean energy.
Russia cancels meeting with the US aimed at fixing the relationship between the two.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster will participate in a special announcement with University of South Carolina and Siemens officials. According to University officials, Siemens Corporation will announce a strategic partnership with the University of South Carolina to help prepare the workforce necessary to take advantage of the manufacturing resurgence in the United States. The event will take place at 10am at…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– With the stroke of a pen Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster signed a bill into law that legalizes Hemp, for research purposes only. Hemp is a similar plant to marijuana but does not have the same levels of the chemical THC. Industrial hemp is grown all over the world for food, oil and fiber. Categories: Local News, Politics,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Sheriff Leon Lott said Denisa Bonculesco of Romania was arrested in connection to a string of ATM thefts using a card skimmer. Bonculesco was captured on surveillance at First Citizens Bank on Rosewood Drive last June. “Over $32,000 was stolen just in a short period of time that the skimmer was on. We were able to get…
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Even in the cloudy and rainy weather, Columbia Metropolitan Airport celebrated turning five acres of land into the first solar farm at an airport in the state of South Carolina. CAE dedicated $60 million to implement environmentally-friendly projects as a part of their Enhanced Construction Opportunities Program. Wednesday, they unveiled their latest undertaking– a 4,320 solar…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Bookworms listen up, two Richland County Library locations are closing temporarily for renovations. The Northeast Location at 7490 Parklane Road and the Wheatley location at 931 Woodrow Street will close Saturday, July 1. The libraries will undergo extensive renovations as part of a bond referendum. Both projects are expected to last 12-18 months. Categories: Local News, News…
Gerald Bullinger/ KIVI TV KIVI-TV Canyon County Officials have created a nationwide manhunt for Michael Bullinger as the “Person of Interest” in the murder of three women in a rural Caldwell, Idaho area. He has a felony nationwide warrant issued for his arrest for failure to report a death. “We would consider him armed and dangerous at this time”, said…
