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Richland Co. Rec. Commission Board Member Resigns

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  Days before a scheduled public hearing, a member of the Richland County Recreation Commission’s Board is submitting his resignation. Wilbert Lewis, a board member since 2007 notified the governor’s office of his resignation Tuesday. State Senator Joel Lourie was among those calling on members to step down in the wake of allegations of corruption and nepotism. Lourie…

Saving Eliza: Birthday Milestone

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A hope for a miracle has now turned into a quest for treatments and a cure for others and a special Birthday. Glenn and Cara O’Neill started a Go-Fund Me campaign back in 2013 to help fund a clinical trial so their daughter Eliza might have a chance at treatment for Sanfillippo syndrome, a rare genetic disorder….

Dylann Roof Hearing Delayed

CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO)– A Federal Judge has delayed a competency hearing for Dylann Roof until Thursday. Judge Richard Gergel issued a ruling saying the psychologist examining Roof won’t finish a report until Tuesday. The mental competency hearing is now set for Thursday. Roof is accused of killing nine black church members at Emanuel AME in Charleston back in June of…

Latest in the Transition to a Trump Presidency

WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama says he “absolutely” does have concerns about the election of Donald Trump. But Obama, at a White House news conference, says he believes Trump will maintain America’s alliances and its status as the “indispensable nation.” During the campaign, Trump had been critical of NATO. Categories: National News, Politics