COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Looking to bring a furry friend home for the Holidays? The City of Columbia and Lexington Animal Services is hosting a Home for the Holidays Adoption Special for the month of December. The special adoption price will be $25. Also, officials say, gift certificates can be purchased to put towards the adoption of a pet to ensure…
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) – When the clock strikes midnight, some 7,000 soldiers from Fort Jackson are heading home for the holidays by plane, train, bus and personal cars. Army spokesman Pat Jones says departures begin in the early morning hours Saturday to alleviate strain on airports, train stations and bus depots in the region. Jones says transportation planners at…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The president and top officers of the U.S. Conference of Mayors have discussed their priorities and municipal issues with President-elect Donald Trump. Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, president of the organization, and other mayors met with Trump in New York City Thursday. Topics included infrastructure investment, public safety, unfunded federal mandates and immigration. Cornett says members…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Time is running out for people to buy Christmas gifts for their little ones. Tonight, experts offer safety tips to make sure kids have a fun yet safe Christmas. The Department of Health and Environmental Control issued a toy safety checklist featuring tips like: -Pay close attention to the age recommendations on toys. -Discard the plastic wrappings…
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–“I meant to bust his head wide open.” That is what a corrections officer says Wesley Givens said after he attacked a deputy at the Orangeburg County Courthouse Wednesday. Investigators say the attack took place when Givens refused to enter a holding cell. Sgt. Thomas Stroman ended up with a concussion and several deep cuts to his face….
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Two missing hikers and their dog are safe and sound after getting lost in the woods of the Congaree National Park Thursday night. According to the Columbia Fire Department the two veered off course and luckily had just enough cell phone juice to call 911. Firefighters say they were able to reach the couple before they suffered any…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina’s jobless rate has fallen for the seventh consecutive month. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday that South Carolina’s unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in November, down from 4.7 percent in October. The agency says the number of South Carolinians working rose to a new high of 2.2 million. The number of unemployed…
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) _ When the clock strikes midnight, some 7,000 soldiers from Fort Jackson are heading home for the holidays by plane, train, bus and personal cars. Army spokesman Pat Jones says the so-called “block leave” departures begin in the early morning hours Saturday to alleviate strain on the airports, train stations and bus depots in the region….
SCE&G uses their Good Neighbor Fund to help spread some holiday cheer throughout the Midlands.
CHESTER, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina mother charged with killing her 4-day-old son by putting him in a refrigerator for three hours is out of jail after posting bond. Angela Blackwell was released on bond and house arrest after a hearing Thursday. She is charged with homicide by child abuse after the boy’s death in February. Categories: Local News,…
