Saudi Arabia (WOLO) — A wave of suicide bombings create chaos after they’re imploded in three different cities in one day killing at least 4 people, and injuring another 5. The incidents took place in Medina, and were reportedly targeting security officials. Click here to find out the latest on the explosions. Categories: News Tags: bombings, saudi arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) – Eight years after Hillary Clinton helped unite Democrats behind Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, he’s returning the favor. Obama and Clinton will make their first joint appearance of the 2016 campaign Tuesday in North Carolina, a state Democrats are eager to pull back into their win column in November. The two will be in Charlotte, North Carolina. The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A Columbia zoo is closing its tadpole wading pond because children and adults were ignoring the rules and letting kids swim in the water. The State newspaper reports the swimmers caused the bacteria levels in the shallow water to increase to dangerous levels. Riverbanks Zoo CEO Satch Krantz says the zoo built the tadpole pond to…
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) – Clemson University says a big jump in the number of sex offenses reported on campus happened after the school started an education and awareness campaign. Data obtained by the Anderson Independent-Mail shows 17 reports of forcible sex offenses and dating violence at Clemson in 2014, after just two reports in 2012. But an organization that provides…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s prisons agency is taking a high-tech approach to inmate health care. This week, the Department of Corrections and the Medical University of South Carolina are announcing a telemedicine partnership. Using videoconferencing, doctors can examine inmates remotely. Officials say this saves on the costs of transporting inmates to hospitals and reduces possible security risks to…
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Sumter Co., S.C. (WOLO)–The search for a missing swimmer on the Wateree River comes to a tragic end. Monday afternoon authorities say they found the body of the 51 year old Oscar Joe Brunson…who they have been looking for, the past two days. Ken Bell with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says the victim who was from Sumter, was on…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A suspect is in custody after investigators say he assaulted a Richland County deputy. Authorities say Sunday night Lawrence Blanding confronted the deputy about a ticket he issued to Blanding’s girlfriend on Cherry Stone Dr. in Northeast Richland County. Investigators say the dispute became physical and Blanding attacked the deputy who was taken to the hospital with…
New York, New York (WOLO) — Following an explosion in Central Park over the weekend, law enforcement agencies are ramping up efforts to make sure they keep 4th of July revelers safe. Categories: News Tags: 4th of July, Central Park, explosion, Security
