BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Police say someone has stolen money from Girl Scout Troop 45 in Beaufort as they were selling cookies. Beaufort police spokeswoman Hope Able tells the Island Packet that the theft happened Saturday afternoon while a group of Girl Scouts were selling cookies in the Beaufort Lowe’s parking lot. An as-of-yet unidentified suspect stole a money bag…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s education superintendent says educators should ask officers to intervene only when students are being violent, not for minor classroom misconduct. Superintendent Molly Spearman said Tuesday her task force tried to take a commonsense approach to student discipline. She created the task force after a Richland County deputy yanked an 18-year-old student from her desk…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to go green in Lexington County. The Lexington County Blowfish will host the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Downtown Lexington Saturday March 12th. It will begin at 2pm on Main Street in Lexington. Serving as the Grand Marshall will be SC National Guard Major General Robert E. Livingston. Along with the parade, a host…
ABC | AP Photo | Getty Images (ABC News) — Voters in four states will head to the polls today to pick a presidential nominee. Of these four states, the stakes are significantly higher in Michigan. Here’s why: Delegate Jackpot Michigan is the biggest prize today for both Republican and Democratic candidates. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will be fighting…
James Loftis GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina coroner has identified one of the two people who authorities say was shot to death and burned when they demanded an unpaid cab fare. Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury identified one of the victims as 46-year-old Guma Dubar, a taxi cab driver from North Charleston. Salisbury says DNA testing is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrats are offering amendments as state senators again debate a bill to get more money to South Carolina highways and bridges. The first amendments were offered Tuesday by Sen. Vincent Sheheen, who said the current proposal doesn’t give enough money to roads and only guarantees extra funding for one year. Republicans banded together to vote to…
CPD Photo COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A teen suffered serious injuries after crashing a stolen pickup truck into a telephone pole Tuesday morning. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said the 15-year-old boy stole a Dodge Ram which was left idling at a Luvalie Street home around 6:30 a.m. After allegedly stealing the vehicle, the teen traveled to the intersection of Mauldin Avenue and…
Mitt Romney has recorded robocalls to encourage voters to cast ballots for GOP presidential candidate John Kasich, as he did for Kasich’s opponent Sen. Marco Rubio.
Lansing, Michigan (WOLO) — It’s round two for the GOP and Democratic Presidential hopefuls as they try to gain as many delegates as they can clinch. Campaign trails are crisscrossing throughout the states as voters head to the polls for Super Tuesday part two. Click here to see where the candidates stand. Categories: Politics Tags: Democrats, GOP, Politics, Rochelle Dean,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The University of South Carolina has reached agreement with the Kappa Sigma fraternity to shorten its suspension for alcohol violations. Kappa Sigma was placed on suspension until 2019 for alcohol violations. The school did not say what the fraternity did to shorten the suspension. The agreement allows the chapter limited use of its house in the…
