COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Be on the lookout for the latest scam. According to the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, people are getting calls by someone claiming to be an “official” who says they have their child or grandchild in jail for a serious charge. If money is not received then the loved one will be facing long jail terms claims the…
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AIKEN, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a 30-year-old passenger on a motorcycle has died after the bike hit a horse standing in the middle of Interstate 20. Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton said in a release that several horses apparently got loose from a farm near the Wire Road exit about 10 miles east of Aiken around 5:30 a.m. Thursday….
Bryne Sumter SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – Sumter police have found a 72-year-old woman they say was last seen Sunday leaving a local hotel. Authorities say Bryne Sumter was reported missing Monday, May 23 by her daughter. Follow the writer on Twitter. Categories: Local News, Sumter Tags: Bryne Sumter
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Legislators aren’t spending any money next fiscal year to display the Confederate flag sent to a museum last summer as they await an analysis on moving the entire museum to Charleston. A legislative panel negotiating a final spending plan for 2016-17 approved a budget clause that requires an analysis of available museum space in Charleston and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The House has rejected the Senate’s changes in a bill that would require lawmakers and other public employees to report their income from private companies. The House passed two amendments to the Senate bill Thursday. One would require public officials to report the amount as well as the source of the income. The second would require…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A new exhibit on display at Dunbar Funeral home in Columbia, aims to remind you about why we celebrate Memorial Day. You can visit “Remembering Our Fallen” through Wednesday, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Dunbar is located at 3926 Devine St. Categories: Local News, News
Matt Perron COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Riverbank Zoo’s newest group of marine mammals have made their public debut. The California sea lions and harbor seals made their return to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden with the grand opening of Sea Lion Landing ahead on the original June 9 date. The public debut of Sea Lion Landing marks the final phase of Destination Riverbanks—the Zoo’s $36-million…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s inspector general says leaders at the Department of Juvenile Justice were slow to recognize problems that led to riots at its main prison but are taking decisive steps to regain control. Inspector General Patrick Maley told a joint committee of senators and House members Thursday that several smaller things combined to create bigger problems. He…
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) – A man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for trying to kill a man by cutting his throat, stabbing him and setting him on fire two years ago. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports that 22-year-old Jonathan Lilly pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted murder, kidnapping and conspiracy in connection with the attack on…
