(CPSC)– Panasonic is recalling Lithium-ion Laptop Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety commission. According to consumer officials the recall is due to a fire hazard, Conductive foreign material was mixed into the battery cells during manufacturing, posing a risk of fire. The Consumer Product safety commission states, this recall involves Panasonic six-cell lithium-ion (Li-ion)…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday, the Special Olympics will host its annual rally at the State House. According to organizers, nearly 2,000 students, teachers, families and volunteers will gather at the Statehouse to celebrate Special Olympics. The rally will also include a message to “Spread the Word to End the R-word.” According to organizers, “End the R-word” is a world-wide movement…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Bar Pro-Bono program is sponsoring a free legal clinic Tuesday, March 22. The clinic is being held at Richland Library Main. It starts at 6:30 p.m and runs until 8:00 p.m. The Seminar regards issues on Social Security and SSI. The format typically consists of an overview followed by a question and answer session. For…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Police released these pictures of 3 men wanted for questioning in connection with the shooting death of a man on Harden St. in Five Points early Sunday. 22 year old Levi Happy of Prosperity was found unresponsive in a car in the Food Lion parking lot around 1:30am. Police are also looking for the two…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -A Bluffton couple tied the note Monday night, thanks to the efforts of a wedding hospitality class at the University of South Carolina. Henry Simmons, 30, married his girlfriend of a year-and-a-half, Lea Scavo, 24, in front of family, friends and some anxious USC students at the River Roads and Jasmine House and Gardens. The 45 students,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Prices at the pump are going up. According to GasBuddy, gas prices in Columbia are up nearly six cents in the last week. Drivers in Columbia are paying an average $1.78 per gallon. The national average is $1.98 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.com. As we head into Spring, prices are still much lower than this same time…
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Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)— On March 10th Sheriff Leon Lott’s opponent in the upcoming election, James Flowers, released a statement highlight the increased crime in Northeast Richland County. On Monday, Sheriff Lott released a statement saying the department has made fourteen arrests stemming from eight incidents in the Northeast part of the county. According to Lt. Curtis Wilson with RCSD,…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — The House of Representatives took up the state’s spending plan on Monday afternoon. The proposed budget includes roughly $7.5 billion for the fiscal year starting July 1st. The House passed through several sections of the budget without any debate Monday and also started making progress on amendments to help fix South Carolina roads. Lawmakers approved…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Organizers say the 34th Annual St. Pat’s in Five Points celebration was a huge success. The Five Points Association says nearly 44,000 people attended this past Saturday’s event. Co-chair of the Five Points Foundation Amy Beth Franks says while there were no major incidents there were 43 arrests. Here’s more information from the official release from…
