PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) _ Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced in Pretoria, South Africa, to six years in prison for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013. Some observers are already criticizing the sentence as too lenient. The judge in Pretoria called the double-amputee a “fallen hero.” South Africa’s minimum sentence for murder is 15 years but…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– We have a recall to pass along that could impact some of your baking recipes. General Mills is expanding its recall of Gold Medal, signature Kitchen and Wondra flour. It’s in repsonse to an outbreak of a strain of E.Coli. The expanded recall covers flour made earlier in the fall that might still be in consumers pantries….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley apparently broke the law when she flew a university flag over the Capitol to celebrate a national championship last week. A 2000 law ordering the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome notes that only the U.S. and state flag can fly at the dome. It gives no exceptions….
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) – Duke Energy Progress is asking officials in South Carolina to allow the utility to raise electric rates by nearly 15 percent for its 168,000 customers in the state. The utility said in a press release it is the first time in nearly 30 years it has requested a raise in the base cost of its electric…
A medical implant that slowly dissolves into the body could be the answer to long-standing safety concerns with devices used to treat clogged arteries. But not so fast, say experts. Abbott Laboratories’ newly-approved Absorb stent comes with one important caveat: it hasn’t yet been shown to be safer than older metal implants. The Food and Drug Administration approved the device…
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)(CNN)– Many of us may now be using our smart phones to make purchases and the convenience may outweigh our preventive measures. Experts say it’s important to take a few steps to ensure your personal information, stays personal. Mary Maloney has this consumer minute. Categories: Local News, News Tags: consumer
(CNN) – Teen loses several fingers, part of his leg and may lose his sight after he taped together and lit more than 100 sparklers. Categories: National News
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Sixteen months and 30,000 e-mails later, the FBI will recommend that presumptive democratic nominee Hillary Clinton not be indicted on any criminal charges connected with her use of private e-mail servers during her time as secretary of state. Legally, local experts say Clinton is in the clear. Attorney Jay Bender says, “It would be astonishing to…
