Passengers travelling on certain airlines from countries in the Middle East and Africa to the United States will no longer be allowed to carry-on some electronic devices with them, according to a new Homeland Security directive.
File/Joey Meek CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The only person to whom Dylann Roof shared his racist plan to massacre worshipers at a historically black church in South Carolina was sentenced for lying to the FBI. Joey Meek was sentenced to 27 months in prison for misprision of a felony. Meek was sentenced Tuesday in Charleston by the same federal judge…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – As a Columbia 5K enters its third year raising money for research into Sanfilippo Syndrome, a Forest Acres girl who’s benefitted from the effort will be running alongside participants. The O’Neill family, of “Saving Eliza” fame, is hosting the Glo For A Cure 5K Saturday, March 25 in Columbia. This year, Eliza O’Neill, who captured hearts…
Four people have died and one person has been hurt in a fire early Tuesday morning.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ The first day of spring saw temperatures in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas, that broke or tied records, including four that were more than a century old. The National Weather Service says it was 92 degrees in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and 90 in Harrison, Arkansas, on Monday, tying records set in 1907. And 92 degree readings in Lubbock,…
GILBERT, SC (WOLO)- South Carolina Farmers are facing some of the worst crop damage in ten years after temperatures reached record lows last week. According to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, the freeze will impact more than just the fruit, peach farms are major economic drivers in rural communities and support over 1500 jobs statewide. The unusual winter pushed…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– How Sweet! The University of South Carolina is gearing up to send both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams to the Sweet 16. Tuesday, USC will host a Sweet 16 Pep rally for students and fans. If you plan on going, here’s the information you need from University officials, the Sweet 16 Rally will be held at Foundation…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The spring and summer months mean lots of time spent outdoors for the family pet, now DHEC is offering rabies vaccination clinics to help protect your pet. The Health Department is partnering with Veterinarians across South Carolina to host the clinics. According to DHEC, participating veterinarians will vaccinate dogs, cats, and ferrets during the spring clinics. The rabies vaccination…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Both the Men and Women’s USC Basketball teams are headed to the Sweet 16 of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. This will the Gamecock Men’s first appearance in school history. USC Hall of Famer Zam Frederick Sr. says the sweet victories will build morale around the Palmetto State. “We’ve been waiting for something like this to happen. Everybody’s…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers moved up three spots to No. 6 in the Baseball America ranking, released Monday. The Tigers also moved up three spots to No. 7 in the USA Today coaches poll and two spots to No. 12 in the Collegeiate Baseball poll thanks to a 4-1 record last week, including two wins in three games against…
