WATCH: Federal Judge Holds Hearings in Two Charleston Church Shooting Cases
A federal judge is holding hearings in two cases stemming from the Charleston church shooting.
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SC Transportation Dept. Cutting Fees for Public Info Requests
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation is cutting fees it charges for public information requests. The State newspaper reports Monday the change means the agency won’t charge for staff time for requests that take less than two hours to complete. That includes time researching, retrieving and copying information or documents. Beyond two hours, staff time will…
Dynamite Disposal set for Tuesday
If you hear loud blasts in one part of Lexington County on Tuesday don't be alarmed. Deputies say they plan to dispose of 400 pounds of dynamite.
LEESVILLE, S.C. (WOLO) — If you hear loud blasts in one part of Lexington County on Tuesday don’t be alarmed. Deputies say they plan to dispose of 400 pounds of dynamite. According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, deputies will be working with the State Law Enforcement Division and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Tuesday morning…
Police: Man swipes swan eggs from nest
A Florence man faces charges after officers say he stole Swan eggs.
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) — A Florence man faces charges after officers say he stole swan eggs. Sumter Police say visitors at Swan Lake Iris Gardens notified park rangers late Sunday afternoon after seeing a man enter an enclosed area at the park and remove a small number of Swan eggs from a nest. A park ranger called police. When officers…
Watch: Search Continues for Missing Sumter Boater
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Natural Resources continue to search for a missing boater on the Pocotaligo River in Sumter County. Officials say 61-year old Harry Lee Bradley was dropped off at the river by friends around noon on Saturday to go fishing and when they returned Saturday afternoon to pick him up…
WATCH: Recall issued for frozen broccoli
Product sold in 11 states including South Carolina
(CNN) — A company is voluntarily recalling frozen broccoli cuts sold in 11 states over fears of Listeria contamination. Listeria infection causes serious and at times fatal infections in children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems. It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths. No illnesses have been associated with the product so far, the company said. States Affected Alimentos…
Watch: Authorities on Reducing Risk for Pedestrians
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — In just one weekend, the Columbia Police Department says three individuals were injured by moving vehicles. These are just the latest in a recent string of pedestrian involved incidents in the City of Columbia. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, Pedestrian involved crashes have claimed 29 South Carolina lives in 2016. Trooper David Jones tells ABC…
Sheriff: Suspects Drove to SC to Commit Crimes
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said three suspects traveled to the Palmetto State with the sole purpose of committing crimes. On Thursday, March 31 Sheriff Lott said Tocara Middleton, Cia Dickerson, and Joshua Peterson, III went to Home Depot located at 7701 Two Notch Road and purchased four gift cards totaling $400. The suspects used…
Martin: Players Removed from Gamecocks Basketball Team
Eric Cobb and Jamall Gregory COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – On Monday, the University of South Carolina men’s basketball coach Frank Martin told reporters that two players who were arrested in March are no longer on the team. 19-year-old Eric Cobb and 21-year-old Jamall Gregory were arrested and charged with malicious injury to private property and assault and battery stemming from…
Toddler Gets 8 Donated Organs in Marathon Transplant Surgery
(ABC News) — A Texas boy is expected to go home Tuesday, just weeks after undergoing a rare procedure in which he received eight donated organs. Liam Cerda, 1, underwent a nine-hour surgery in February where he received eight organs, including a liver, stomach, large and small bowels, pancreas, two kidneys and bladder. The surgery, announced by the Holtz Children’s…
