RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland Library is hosting a week full of events in honor of National Women’s Health Week, Sunday through Friday. Self-Defense Class 9 a.m. – 1p.m. Monday, May 15 Richland Library Southeast This is a crime-prevention program with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department that utilizes techniques, specifically designed for women, to reduce the likelihood of victimization….
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If your commute takes you down Interstate 20 in Lexington County, there is some construction you need to know about. According to the SC DOT, the US 1 eastbound exit ramp (Exit 58) on Interstate 20 in Lexington County will be closed Friday night, May 12, and Saturday night, May 13. The information provided for motorists is…
Heavy fire breaks out in a Columbia home Thursday night. Cause is still being determined.
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a handful of break-ins across the county, in which a high value of jewelry was taken. In one case, a victim came home to find a burglar in his house, confirmed in a police report filed with the sheriff’s department. The report states the suspect pointed a gun in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Legislation closing loopholes in South Carolina’s open records law is poised to become law, but without a key provision that would have enabled the public to get data from obstinate government agencies without hiring a lawyer. The Senate on Thursday approved a bill designed to strengthen the public’s access to government records after stripping out a…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The SC Chamber and area businesses are thanking lawmakers for passing a roads bill. Thursday, Chamber leaders met at the State House to applaud legislators on both sides of the aisle. The leaders say passing funding and approval for the roads bill was the right thing to do for the people of South Carolina. Categories: Local…
“Saturday Night Live” alum Tracy Morgan has forgiven the Wal-Mart truck driver who caused the crash that nearly killed him.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- As the regular session comes to an end Thursday, lawmakers say they are proud of every thing they were able to accomplish but there is still so much more that needs to be done. “To finally be able to have a roads bill is quite an accomplishment but other than that, it’s a shortened session. We really…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tragic news out of Riverbanks Zoo as workers, and visitors, mourn the loss of the Zoo’s first infant gorilla. The infant gorilla was born in the breech position Thursday. This was the first pregnancy for 11-year-old Macy, one of the Zoo’s three female western lowland gorillas, according to zoo officials. Gorilla Base Camp has been closed to give…
No criminal charges will be filed for the boating fatality that took place on Lake Murray last month.
