LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) _ Lancaster County authorities say a 22-year-old man found dead in his truck accidentally killed himself while playing Russian roulette. Local media outlets report authorities had been investigating the death of Brandon Reese of Lancaster as a homicide. But the sheriff’s office said Friday the investigation determined Reese shot himself while trying to buy a gun. According…
(ABC News) — Just five days before New Hampshire voters will have their say in their state’s first-in-the-nation primary, there was another first in the Granite State: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanderswent toe-to-toe on a debate stage, just the two of them. The intimate setting led to some of the most heated exchanges of the campaign so far, reflecting the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — One person is dead following an early morning accident on Charleston Highway Friday. Authorities with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say Derious Sutton was driving south in the north bound lanes of traffic before hitting an oncoming car head on just before 5 a.m. The driver of the vehicle, 44-year-old Valerie Rhodes of Gaston, was killed. Sutton,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Everyone is seeing Red in the Midlands. Friday, February 5th is National Wear Red Day, an effort to encourage Heart Health. The annual event is in its 12th year, sponsored by the the American Heart Association. In recognition of National Wear Red Day, the American Heart Association is encouraging Midlands area women and men to “Go Red” along…
COLUMBIA , SC (AP)– Senate panel postponed action Thursday on a bill intended to make it easier for the public to obtain a law enforcement officer’s dashcam video. The measure sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Larry Martin would require a law enforcement agency to get a judge’s blessing to deny a public records request. If a judge agrees the video…
Richland Two school board discuss a student advisory council following incident at Spring Valley High School.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The National Weather Service has confirmed a microburst in Lexington County during Wednesday’s severe storm. On Thursday, crews worked to clean up the debris scattered across Tracy’s Logging, one of the places hit by the storm. The National Weather Service said the microburst that hit the area packed 70 mph winds, strong enough to leave it’s mark. “When…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A month into the legislative session state senators are no closer to finding a way to fix South Carolina’s crumbling roads but they spent hours arguing over their inability to officially debate the issue. Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler criticized his colleagues Thursday for “dilly-dallying” on the public’s top priority. The Gaffney Republican says it’s time…
(ABC News) — Marco Rubio said he already knows what the outcome would be in matchup with Hillary Clinton in the general election. “If I run against her, I’d beat her. And they know it too. Hillary Clinton does not want to run against me,” he told ABC News’ Jon Karl. “They don’t want to run against me,” he added. “I…
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) _A group working to eradicate human trafficking in South Carolina is hosting a meeting for people interesting in helping their efforts. The Lowcountry Coalition Against Human Trafficking is inviting the public to a free informational meeting Thursday at the Bluffton Branch Library. At its annual conference last month, the coalition says it offered a global, regional and…
