Columbia,S.C. (WOLO)— Father’s Day is right around the corner and if you’re having trouble finding the perfect present for the man who has it all why not try some of these ideas. Everything for the mechanical, hi-tech and DIY dad can be a good get for dear ole dad. Categories: News Tags: Father’s day, gifts
Taiwan Carter and Michael White ROCK HILL, S.C. (WSOC) – Two men have been arrested and charged after police said they kidnapped a woman as she walked down a Rock Hill street and later raped her. Police told Channel 9 that the victim was walking down the road Sunday when some older men grabbed her and put her in the…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager’s attorney wants protection from trying any cases this winter so that he can be with the victims of the Emanuel AME shooting during Dylann Roof’s federal trial. Slager’s murder trial is set to begin Oct. 31. Attorney Andy Savage asked the court to excuse him from any hearings between…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A warning to anyone with a sweet tooth. Kellogg company is voluntarily recalling a variety of snacks due to an undisclosed peanut residue contamination. The cookies and brownies being recalled are linked to the flour company Grain Craft. Grain Craft is a Kellogg supplier. Grain Craft has recalled wheat flour that had the potential to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina lawmakers have restored most of the money struck by Gov. Nikki Haley’s budget vetoes, though they agreed with her on nixing a study about moving the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum to Charleston. The Republican governor vetoed $41 million worth of spending last week. The Legislature sustained a dozen of her line-item vetoes…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The husband of a victim of the Charleston church shootings is urging people to focus on God as the anniversary of the tragedy approaches. About 150 people attended a Bible study at Emanuel AME Church Wednesday, gathering upstairs from the room where nine people were killed during a similar Bible study a year ago. The Rev….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The Legislature has approved a bill requiring complaints against legislators to be independently investigated, sending Gov. Nikki Haley the second ethics bill she wanted. The Senate voted 42-0 late Wednesday on the compromise, minutes after the House voted 99-0. The compromise has been four years in the making. Currently, House and Senate ethics committees oversee the…
Here’s a look at several of the stories we’ll be tackling at the top of the hour on ABC Columbia News at 11: There’s a renewed call to change gun laws in South Carolina. Following the mass shooting at an Orlando night club one lawmaker is pushing for a “No Fly. No Buy” policy to curb gun violence. We’ve been…
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department needs the community’s assistance locating two suspects wanted for shoplifting.
Columbia, S.C. (AP) — The House Ethics Committee has fined former Rep. Edward Southard $2,000 for harassing several women at the Statehouse. Under the agreement signed Wednesday, Southard must pay the fine within 30 days. The committee found the 69-year-old Republican from Moncks Corner violated the House’s no harassment policy. Southard resigned his Berkeley County seat April 27, saying he wanted…
