Music Producer Wyclef Jean Detained
A well known musician is screaming “racial profiling” after he says he was handcuffed and detained after a case of mistaken identity.
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Wednesday Morning Menu
ABC Columbia has a list of events you can take part in listed in your Wednesday Morning Menu.
Electronic Ban On Airlines
A new ban on electronics could have you packing lighter for your next flight.
SC Nuclear Fuel Lawsuit
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A federal judge has handed a partial victory to South Carolina in its lawsuit over an unfinished nuclear fuel project, ruling that federal authorities must find somewhere else to store 1 metric ton of plutonium. U.S. District Judge Michelle Childs ruled Monday she can’t make the government immediately remove the materials from South Carolina, ordering both…
Gamecocks on the go to the Sweet 16
Wednesday is travel day for both the Gamecock men’s and women’s basketball teams as they go all across the USA for the next stage of their NCAA Tournament journeys. Frank Martin’s guys are headed north to New York City for their first Sweet 16 appearance since the field grew past 32 teams. Seven-seed USC faces three-seed Baylor on Friday night…
Gamecock Fans Give Players Sweet Send Off at Pep Rally
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Fresh off a pair of thrilling NCAA Tournament victories, Gamecock fans got to send their favorite players off to the sweet 16 in style. On Tuesday, fans flooded the outside of the Colonial Life with a sea of garnet and black to give players an extra boost of support. “The energy is just tremendous, this is like…
Lawsuits: Children Sexually Assaulted by Salvation Army Worker
Families of two Charleston-area children have sued the Salvation Army for negligence amid reports of sexual abuse by a former employee.
Electronics Restricted on Flights from Certain Middle Eastern Airports
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.
Dylann Roof’s Friend Sentenced to 27 Months
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…
Eliza & Friends Running to Raise Money for Sanfilippo Research
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…
