COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Gov. Nikki Haley is ceremoniously signing a law that bans most abortions in South Carolina at 20 weeks beyond fertilization. Supporters are celebrating the law Wednesday at a Christian school in Greenville County that caters to children with disabilities. The law took effect with the governor’s signature two weeks ago. The ban’s only exceptions are if…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – South Carolina Air National Guard officials continue to investigate a mid air collision of Two F-16 Fighter Jets. Wednesday afternoon Guard Officials announced that the second South Carolina Air National Guard F-16, which crashed during a training exercise, was found around 3:00 p.m. by the Georgia State Patrol with support from the S.C. Civil Air Patrol….
Bradley Devon Brown, 21, and Michael Donny Knowles, 23, robbed the City Gas convenience store in the 1300 block of Bush River Road on May 26, according to arrest warrants. (SLRDC) LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Two men are in custody following an alleged armed robbery at a Bush River store in May. 21-year-old Bradley Devon Brown and 23-year-old Michael Donny…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina State University is officially free of $12 million in state loans, but it must repay a separate, $6 million loan over the next 16 years. Gov. Nikki Haley signed the terms into law Tuesday without fanfare. The law forgives $8 million next year, then $2 million each in the following two years, provided SC…
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin held a press conference Wednesday to invite the public to register for the 7th Annual Mayor’s Drills & Skills Clinics. (Matt Perron) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia’s Parks and Recreation Department are giving kids in South Carolina’s capital city a way to stay active as summer begins. Registration is now open for…
CAMDEN, S.C. (WOLO) — Members of the community will gather on Wednesday to pay their final respects to Fred Sheheen. Sheheen’s family will be receiving visitors at their home Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Thursday there will be a funeral mass held at 12:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1709 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020. Memorials…
ST. GEORGE, S.C. (AP) – A lane on busy Interstate 95 in Dorchester County is being temporarily closed for an emergency bridge repair. The bridge is near Saint George about 20 miles south of where I-95 crosses Interstate 26. The South Carolina Department of Transportation said Tuesday that a southbound lane on the interstate is closed while a steel plate…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a tax cut for military retirees into law. Haley signed the bill Tuesday. The Legislature gave final approval to the compromise minutes before the session ended Thursday. Supporters hope the tax deductions encourage working-age veterans to find a job in South Carolina after they retire. The tax benefits for…
Hillary Clinton is speaking right now from the Brooklyn Navy Yard after tonight’s Super Tuesday 5 primaries. It’s also a moment in American political history as Clinton becomes the first woman to win the presidential nomination of any party. She says, “Tonight’s victory is not about one person. It belongs to generations.” We’ll have more from the campaign trail as…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday Fort Jackson got a visit from the Army’s new civilian leader. Army Secretary Eric Fanning toured Fort Jackson, taking a look at the training facilities, and watching the Fort’s leadership development. This is Fanning’s first visit to Fort Jackson, he was sworn in May 18th. Categories: Local News Tags: Fort Jackson
