Matt Perron COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Abortion rights supporters are calling on Republican Gov. Nikki Haley to veto a bill banning most abortions in South Carolina past 19 weeks. About 50 people chanted “Stop the Ban!” during a rally Tuesday outside the Statehouse. Signs carried by protesters included those reading “Keep the elephant out of the womb” and “Don’t tread…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Mayors and city council members could no longer win their office by default under legislation advancing to the Senate floor. The bill approved unanimously Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee would require cities to hold elections, even if only one person has filed as a candidate. Orangeburg Sen. Brad Hutto initially questioned the need, saying an…
Mike Gambrell COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina Senate is back to its full 46 members after Anderson County Republican Mike Gambrell took his seat. Gambrell was sworn in Tuesday after winning a special election last week to fill the rest of the late Republican Sen. Billy O’Dell’s term. The 58-year-old lawmaker was a House member, and gave a…
Marie Duddy/WCIV JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — A state agency is investigating a James Island assisted living center after an 80-year-old woman was found dead a day after she walked away. Marie Duddy’s body was found in a marsh about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, about 28 hours after officials at Savannah Place reported her missing, officials said. DHEC says this is…
Rachael Lackner COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Fire Dept. on the scene of a fire at the Aspyre apartments at Assembly and Whaley. Stay with ABC Columbia for more on this developing story. Categories: Local News
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (AP) _ Crews have recovered the body of a boater missing in the Waccamaw River in Murrells Inlet. Georgetown County Coroner Kenny Johnson tells local media outlets that the body of 17-year-old Jacob Causey of Murrells Inlet was found around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Causey had been the subject of a search after the small boat he was…
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office are looking for two people who allegedly broke into two liquor stores Monday morning. Authorities say that at about 1:30 a.m. thieves broke into a store in the 2000 block of Thomas Sumter Highway and then at around 2:15 a.m., broke into another liquor store located in the 5600 block of Broad Street….
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WOLO) – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has announced a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of fugitive Joseph Frank. Joseph Frank, 26, was allegedly present during a January 2016 incident in which an Estill, law enforcement officer was shot twice and severely wounded. Frank was indicted on Federal firearms violations and…
GASTON, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a hit-and-run that left a truck driver dead in Calhoun County. Local media outlets report it happened around midnight Monday on a road about 4 miles east of Gaston. The patrol says the driver was standing beside his 18-wheeler when he was struck and killed by a motorist who…
North Carolina (WOLO) — It’s a controversial that is having a far reaching impact. The battle over House Bill 2 is not only leading to protests but is now also causing some economic turmoil as bands cancel concerts affecting tourism revenue coming into North Carolina. Click here to find out the latest concerning the “Bathroom Bill” Categories: News Tags: bands,…
