Columbia,SC (WOLO) –We may have a ways to go, but we are seeing progress in race relations and today is a day to highlight those accomplishments and build on them. It’s end racism day and the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission is promoting mutual understanding and harmony statewide. Click here to find out how you can get involved. Categories: Local…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old man accused of killing nine people in a Charleston church, and his friend who investigators say knew of the planned attack will appear in federal court next month. District Judge Richard M. Gergel scheduled a bar meeting for 10 a.m. on April 5 at the courthouse in downtown Charleston. Gergel issued the…
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP)– Today voters head to the polls in five states for their presidential primaries. And Republicans Marco Rubio and John Kasich are fighting for their political futures. They’re desperate for wins in their home states of Florida and Ohio. Rubio, the Florida senator, tried to stay upbeat Monday, even though he appears to have slipped in recent public…
IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) – Irmo Town Council will hear from residents and take a first vote on whether to legalize backyard chickens in its meeting Tuesday. A group of residents has organized on Facebook as, “Hens for Irmo.” The group’s leader, Tony Oravec, says they’ve gathered more than 90 signatures from residents who support the change. “You can have dogs,…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — You can help the Columbia Fire Department give Muscular Dystrophy the boot. Monday morning, the department kicked off the annual “Fill the Boot” campaign. Beginning Monday you’ll see firefighters at intersections throughout the Midlands asking for your donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The entire campaign runs through Friday. Columbia Firefighters will be at intersections…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — For the third straight time, the Lady Gamecocks will be a number one seed in the NCAA women’s tournament. Hundreds of fans showed up Monday night to the Colonial Life Arena as the announcement was made. The Team will open up against Jacksonville Friday night at 7:30pm at Colonial Life Arena. If they come out on…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Some South Carolina Senators and Representatives will take part in a Civil Rights Pilgrimage to South Carolina. U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), along with U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-GA), will host the Faith and Politics Institute’s 2016 Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to South Carolina March 18-20, 2016. According to Senator Scott,…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) _ Officials have identified two people killed in a motorcycle wreck in Lexington. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said in a statement that the wreck happened around 1:30 p.m. Sunday at an intersection on state Highway 6. The coroner said 43-year-old Wayne E. Whitworth Jr. of Columbia was operating the motorcycle and his wife, 40-year-old Kristie Ann…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — A 36-year-old man from North Carolina died after being electrocuted at a job site Friday, according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts. The victim has been identified as Javier Lopez-Lira, according to the coroner’s office. Watts said Lopez-Pira was electrocuted while assisting with a road paving crew on Shadow Wood Drive in Irmo and was taken by ambulance to Palmetto…
