RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are searching for two suspects who allegedly used stolen credit cards to make purchases at a store on Two Notch Road. Sheriff Leon Lott said that the pair stole the victim’s credit card and used it at the Walmart located at 10060 Two Notch Road on Sunday, January 24….
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Attorneys for Michael Slager asked Friday for access to the DNA swabs collected by state police on the Taser Michael Slager used during the fatal interaction with Walter Scott. The defense team got access to the Taser in January under a consent order, but now seeks access to the swabs that were used to collect evidence…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Three Columbia-area, South Carolina Liberty Tax Service franchises are accused of deliberately preparing false federal income tax returns in order to increase their customers’ refunds, according to a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday by the Justice Department. The United States’ complaint asks the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina to permanently bar the alleged…
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Berkeley County is on record opposing the housing of detainees from Guantanamo Bay. Local media outlets report that Berkeley County Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday opposing bringing detainees to the Consolidated Naval Brig in Hanahan. Closing the Guantanamo prison is a top priority of the Obama administration. A Defense Department team has surveyed sites…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Franklin Graham is encouraging South Carolina voters to share their faith going into the first in the south primary. The son of Evangelist Billy Graham will be in Columbia Tuesday as a part of his “Decision America Tour.” The prayer rally is set to take place at the State House, beginning at noon. Graham says he’s asking South Carolinians…
DIXVILLE, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire voters will soon be heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the presidential primary. Three tiny villages in the state already have voted, including Dixville, where there are nine registered voters. Bernie Sanders got all four Democratic votes and for the Republicans, John Kasich got three and Donald Trump got two. Categories: Politics Tags:…
MANCHESTER, NH (ABC News) — In the closing days before Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, Hillary Clinton has been leaning heavily on feminism to make a case against her opponent Bernie Sanders. On Sunday, Bill Clinton unleashed a tirade aimed at people who he alleges are Sanders supporters who he said are making “vicious” and “sexist” comments to Clinton supporters online….
GAINESVILLE, FL (AP)– Experts say 2015 saw a record-setting 98 unprovoked shark attacks worldwide, including 30 in Florida alone. The Florida Museum of Natural History released the numbers Monday. Scientists say the previous record was 88 attacks in 2000. International Shark Attack File curator George Burgess says attacks are expected to continue to increase as human populations grow and shark…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Attorney General Loretta Lynch plans to visit six cities in the coming months to highlight police departments she sees as role models for law enforcement. The locations were chosen because they embody a particular trait of successful policing, such as effective use of data, strong community relationships or a commitment to officer safety, Lynch said Monday…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – After years on the decline, new South Carolina moms experienced an increase in preventable birth defects last year. The rise, is cause for concern for the health professionals working to make sure this does not happen. The South Carolina Birth Defects Prevention Program tracks the mothers and children who make up these statistics. 37-year-old Elgin mother of…
