Getty Images President Obama said many businessmen in the U.S. aren’t exactly impressed with Donald Trump’s business acumen. “There’s no successful businessman in America who actually thinks the most successful businessman in the country is Donald Trump,” the president said in an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek. “I know those guys, and so do you, and I guarantee you, that’s not…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – More than 160 law enforcement agencies across South Carolina will split the $5.8 million legislators provided for police body cameras, their maintenance and video storage. The state’s Public Safety Coordinating Council is distributing the money to all 168 agencies that applied for funding. That includes several solicitors’ offices and public safety for airports and colleges. State…
President Barack Obama speaks in the White House briefing room in Washington, June 23, 2016, on the Supreme Court decision on immigration. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo President Barack Obama said today that the Supreme Court’s “heartbreaking” decision to block his immigration executive action “takes us further from the country that we aspire to be.” The court’s 4-4 deadlock lets stand a…
Donald Shavell Ward (ASGDC) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A suspect wanted for attempted murder is behind bars after allegedly barricading himself in an apartment complex Wednesday. Donald Shavell Ward, 28, was wanted by the Columbia Police Department for allegedly shooting a man during an armed robbery on House Street in December of 2014. Ward is also charged with armed robbery, and possession…
David S. Stukes (SLRDC) SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – A 32-year-old Sumter man is facing charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old in Pinewood on Wednesday. Authorities say, David S. Stukes was charged with second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. According to the report, the juvenile was visiting cousins at a home in Pinewood when Stukes came into the room and began arguing with…
A tied decision today in the Supreme Court blocked President Obama’s immigration policy that would have offered more than 4 million undocumented immigrants a chance to remain in the country without fear of deportation. The justices were deadlocked 4-4. This is a developing story. Please check back in for updates. Categories: National News, News, Politics Tags: President Barack Obama, Supreme…
Heavily-armed police run outside a movie theatre complex where an armed man has reportedly opened fire, June 23, 2016, in Viernheim, Germany. According to initial media reports, the man entered the cinema today at approximately 3pm, fired a shot in the air and barricaded himself inside. Alexander Scheuber/Getty Images BERLIN -A gunman is dead after at least 50 special forces…
STOCKHOLM (AP) – Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is recalling children’s safety gates because the locking mechanism is unreliable and may result in injury to children. The company urges customers with any model of Patrull safety gate to immediately stop using them and return them to an Ikea store for a full refund without proof of purchase. Ikea said Thursday it…
(KTBS-TV) BOSSIER CITY, LA (AP) – Police in Louisiana are investigating whether 3-year-old twins who were found dead in a hot pickup truck outside their home would have been able to climb into the vehicle themselves. Oliver and Aria Orr were found unresponsive inside the truck at their Bossier City home Saturday. They were later pronounced dead a hospital. Autopsies…
Columbia,S.C ( WOLO) — It’s the return of a local concert series that promises to bring fun to the entire family. The concert series, five after five will be held tonight by the Five points fountain. Click here to find out more on times, and performers kicking off the event. Categories: News Tags: Concert, five after five, Five Points
