CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Vendors who sell handmade products in Charleston are getting a night in the spotlight. The city is holding the fourth annual Handmade in Charleston Awards on Thursday to honor market vendors whose products are handmade in the Lowcountry. It’s being held at the Charleston City Market, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city….
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Richland County is getting its penny tax revenue back. Wednesday Judge Thomas Cooper notified the Department of Revenue it was required to release the funds. The announcement is the result of a lawsuit filed by the county after the DOR withheld the penny tax proceeds and accused the county of misappropriating the funds. Categories: Local News, News, Richland
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Following a meeting of the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees Wednesday, James E. Clark has been named the school’s next president. The announcement was made by Board Chair Charles S. Way Jr., Clark will serve a four-year term. His appointment is begins July 1. Clark is a graduate of M.I.T. and the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management,…
Adriel Morgan ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – A 32-year-old Orangeburg man who was offered a ride home is now charged with robbing the Good Samaritan at gunpoint. Orangeburg County Magistrate Peggy Doremus denied bond on Adriel Morgan who is accused taking the victim’s phone and wallet after she saw Morgan walking along Joe Jeffords Highway and offered him a ride. The woman told…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The Legislature’s court-ordered report on fixing South Carolina’s education system points to budget increases and four new laws passed this year, including one asking college students what would entice them to teach in poor districts. The state Supreme Court gave legislators a June deadline for developing a plan to improve South Carolina schools, after ruling in…
STORROS, CONN (AP) — The University of Connecticut on Wednesday revoked an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby, saying he engaged in conduct “incongruent” with the university’s values. Trustees voted unanimously to rescind the Doctor of Fine Arts given to Cosby in 1996. Officials said it was the first time UConn has revoked an honorary degree. A representative for Cosby…
(CNN) – A leopard shark at the Reef HQ Aquarium in Australia has given birth to three offspring without contact with a mate. Categories: National News, News Tags: Australia, Leopard Shark, Pathenogenesis, Reef HQ Aquarium, Townsville, Virgin Birth, Virginia Aquarium
(CNN) – Police in Missouri are investigating after three men wearing surgical masks climbed through a McDonald’s drive-through window and forced works to open a safe. Categories: National News, News Tags: caught on camera, drive-thru, fox2, ktvi, McDonald’s, mcdonald’s robbery
Columbia,S.C. (WOLO)– If you’re new in town, or just new to some of the many eateries throughout the Capital City, you now have a little help deciding if it’s a stop you’ll want to make. The Department of Health and Environmental Control has launched a new website to grade places you may head out to for a bite to eat….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Columbia Fireflies will host Special Olympics Night at Spirit Communications Park on Sunday, July 17. The Fireflies will host the Rome Braves for the 5 p.m. game. Proceeds from pre-sold tickets will be donated to Special Olympics South Carolina. Tickets are $9 and kids 3 and under are free. The deadline to order tickets is Friday, July…
