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Newberry County Coroner Identifies Victim in Prosperity Homicide
NEWBERRY COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Newberry County Coroner’s Office along with the Prosperity Police Department and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are investigating a domestic homicide that occurred this morning, May 3, 2017 at approximately 8:20 am on Conifer Drive, in Prosperity. Coroner Laura Kneece has identified the victim as 35 year old Ms. Clatie Dean Stribble of 188 Conifer Drive,…
DOJ not expected to file charges in Alton Sterling case
The U.S. Justice Department is expected to announce as soon as Wednesday that no charges will be filed against the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, officers involved in last summer’s shooting death of Alton Sterling, a source confirms to ABC News. Blane Salamoni, a four-year veteran of the Baton Rouge Police Department, and Howie Lake II, a three-year veteran, both white men,…
Erin Fox of Gaffney Senior High School Named 2018 South Carolina Teacher Of The Year
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The State Superintendent of education, Molly Spearman, announced that the 2018 South Carolina teacher of the year is Erin Fox. Fox is an English teacher at Gaffney Senior High School in the Cherokee County school district. Fox pulls from her dramatic, dance and musical background to create dynamic lessons and units for her students. The teacher of…
South Carolina Snake Bites up 30 Percent in 2017
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Unseasonably warm weather has allowed people to get outside more often this year. That may explain why reports of snake bites have increased 30 percent in South Carolina from this time a year ago. Jill Michels, Managing Director for the Palmetto Poison Center (PPC) in Columbia, says her agency often consults hospitals and the general public on…
Conference Committee Holds First Meeting On Roads Bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Members of the House of Representatives voted to stick with their version of the roads bill sending it to a conference committee. Members voted 107 to 7 not to concur with the Senate’s version of the roads bill. Later, the Senate insisted on keeping their version of the bill and selected three senators to serve on the…
2 Arrested After Drones Found at SC Prison
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -Two men have been arrested after authorities say they tried to fly drones carrying contraband materials into a medium-security South Carolina prison. Warrants provided to The Associated Press show two men were arrested overnight Tuesday near Kershaw Correctional Institution in Lancaster County. It’s the second case where people have been charged for trying to use a drone…
5th Congressional District Election Results
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The Primary results in the seat to replace former Congressman Mick Mulvaney is now a race involving three candidates. In Tuesday’s Primary Vote, Archie Parnell won the democratic nomination with 74 percent of the vote. Parnell will face the winner of the Republican runoff. Tommy Pope and former state Rep. Ralph Norman will have a runoff slated for May…
Sex offender registry for life for some teens is legal
South Carolina’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state can continue to require teens convicted of serious sex crimes to register on the sex offender list released to the public.
McMaster giving graduation speech at SC State
Gov. Henry McMaster will give the commencement speech at South Carolina State University.
