Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On Tuesday, Newberry County district officials remembered their friend and colleague, Superintendent Bennie Bennett. Bennett was killed in a car accident Saturday night. In a press conference, several of Bennett’s colleagues said they will remember Bennett for his dedication to his students. “He was an advocate for his students,” said Jim Suber, Assistant Superintendent of…
File photo Beaufort County School District superintendent Jeff Moss listens to public comment at a Sept. 21 school board meeting in Beaufort. BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Ethics Commission has set an August hearing on a complaint filed against Beaufort County School superintendent Jeff Moss. Local media outlets report the complaint stems from Moss hiring his wife,…
While speaking at a campaign rally in Buffalo, New York, Donald Trump misspoke about the terror attacks on 9/11, instead referring to them as “7/11.”
Police say it’s becoming increasingly popular for thieves to clone your credit card and they say it happened to another unsuspecting victim.
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC ( WOLO) – Building relationships. One ‘Cup of Joe’ at a time. Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are looking for you. Not for a speeding ticket or a noise complaint, but for a friendly cup of coffee and conversation. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says he wants to hear from the community. No agenda or…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Dozens of parents, teachers and students rallied on the State House Steps Tuesday for School Choice. The annual rally aims to bring attention to lawmakers of the options for school choice, including charter schools, and online schools. The event allows participants to be heard by lawmakers, and educate others on school choice in South Carolina. Categories: Local…
James Middleton ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) — An Orangeburg man already behind bars for forgery is now being charged with theft. Authorities say 45-year-old James Middleton, Jr., was charged Monday with one count each of grand larceny and third-degree burglary. Middleton was already being held on a more than $94,000 bond for 27 counts of of forgery. Bond was set on Middleton’s…
Matthew Brunson ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) – A school custodian at a local elementary school has been charged with the theft of several pieces of electronics from the school. Matthew Brunson, 25, of Bowman, has been charged with third-degree burglary in connection with grand larceny of six computers valued at $4,500 from Brookdale Elementary School. According to the warrant and incident report,…
Sammie Greene (CPD) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Authorities with the Columbia Police say they have arrested man who they say used a taxi as his getaway car following a bank robbery. Sammie Greene, 54 , allegedly went into the Bank of America located at 2111 Devine Street and passed the teller a note demanding money just before 4:30 p.m. Monday, officials say. According…
NEW YORK (AP) _ Tuesday is Primary Day in New York. Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager is predicting that New York will result in Clinton taking “an important step to the nomination.” Her rival Bernie Sanders needs to win 68 percent of the remaining delegates if he hopes to clinch the Democratic nomination. For Republican Donald Trump, capturing more than 50…
