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SC Chamber Workforce Development Symposium

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Chamber is putting on a symposium to discuss how to close the state’s skills gap and build a modern workforce. The two-day Workforce Development Symposium starts Wednesday at the Columbia Marriott downtown. Organizers say participants include business leaders, legislators, educators and state officials including Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt and Cheryl Stanton, executive…

VIDEO: Special Needs Students Stranded on Bus for Hours

A group of students with disabilities was left on a broken down school bus for hours

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO)– A group of students with disabilities was stuck on a broken down school bus for hours. A spokesperson for the Sumter County School District says the bus broke down Monday near the intersection of Highway 378 and St. Paul Church Road. A district official says the route’s normal drivers were out sick and the substitute driver did…

Watch: Kershaw County Drug Bust

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)_Crack cocaine and guns, that's what police say landed a Kershaw County man behind bars

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)_Crack cocaine and guns, that’s what police say landed a Kershaw County man behind bars. Kershaw Deputies say during a traffic stop they found 15 pounds of marijuana, 17 grams of crack cocaine and 12 grams of powdered cocaine inside a car driven by 30-year-old Raymond Jones, Jr. Jones is charged with trafficking marijuana, and trafficking crack cocaine,…

WATCH: 2016 GOP Race, Ted Cruz Profile

Columbia , SC (WOLO) — This week, ABC Columbia will be profiling each GOP candidate each day before the First in the South Primary on Saturday, February 20th. Seeking the highest political office, Texas Senator Ted Cruz trails close behind front-runner Donald Trump. Cruz was the first GOP candidate to announce his run for presidency last year, calling himself a…

RCSD: Suspect Stealing from Area Colleges

Columbia, S.C (WOLO) — Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Forest Acres Police Department say a woman is approaching area colleges under the guise of applying for classes, and is instead stealing items from people inside. According to authorities, on December 7th the suspect took items from the campuses of South University, Webster University, and Midlands Tech….

Two SC Police Officers Cleared in Fatal November Shooting

A South Carolina police department says two of its officers have been cleared in the fatal shooting of a motorist in November

CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina police department says two of its officers have been cleared in the fatal shooting of a motorist in November. Officials in Cayce say an internal investigation found no policy or procedure violations involving Officer Rhett Kelly or Sgt. Frank Ballentine in the death of 21-year-old Demetrius Bryant. Police say prosecutors found no basis…

Disabled Students Stuck in Broken-Down Bus for Hours

Sumter, S.C. (WOLO) — A group of students with disabilities were left on a broken down school bus for hours. According to a spokesperson for the Sumter County School District the bus broke down Monday near the intersection of Highway 378 and St. Paul Church Rd. A district official says the route’s normal drivers were out sick and the substitute…