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SCDC Search for Escaped Inmate

ROCK HILL, S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Corrections is looking for information that could lead to the capture of an inmate they say escaped from a Rock Hill prison. Officials are searching for Zachery Lee Reaves. Reaves is facing second-degree burglary charges. Officials say Reaves escaped from the Catawba Pre-Release Center, around 8:50 Monday night.    He…

Fourth Death Linked to Winter Weather

JONESVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A fourth death has been attributed to a weekend winter storm that brought snow, ice and hazardous conditions to South Carolina. Lt. Kelley Hughes of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety says a 61-year-old driver ran off Highway 9 just outside Jonesville just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Authorities say the vehicle hit a ditch, then…

Law Enforcement Torch Run Kick-Off

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Hundreds of men and women from 60 law enforcement agencies are gathering on the north steps of the South Carolina Statehouse on Tuesday, January 26 at 11:00 a.m. This is for the statewide kick-off of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics South Carolina. This is law enforcement’s 30th year of support. At the event, officers will also announce how…

Journalism Registry Proposal Sparks Media Firestorm

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina legislator whose journalism registry proposal touched off a media firestorm says he never actually wanted to require reporters to register with the state, but the instant backlash made his point. Republican Rep. Mike Pitts told The Associated Press on Monday that by “screaming First Amendment,” the media reacted to his bill exactly as he…

WATCH: A family adjusts to life in a shelter, as others wait for a place to call home

A Midlands family, that lost everything in the October flood, has found home again in an unlikely place, but they're lucky

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A Midlands family, that lost everything in the October flood, has found home again in an unlikely place, but they’re lucky. Columbia transitional housing shelter, St. Lawrence Place, has a waiting list with 65 approved families that need a place to call home. “We are at capacity and every day we deal with the fact that…

Jarvis Klapman Possible Water Rescue

Emergency Responders were called out to the Jarvis Klapman Bridge and 12th Street Bridge Monday evening, to conduct a water search

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Emergency Responders were called out to the Jarvis Klapman Bridge and 12th Street Bridge Monday evening, to conduct a water search. Crews blocked traffic as they conducted a search for a possible jumper. Further details are limited, but crews cleared the scene before 8:00pm. ABC Columbia News will continue to follow this story, and bring you updates…

Former Columbia City Councilman Resigns

Fmr. Columbia City Councilman Brian DeQuincey Newman resigns as Chairman of Central Midlands Board of Directors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A former Columbia City Councilman who was released on bond in early January for failing to file tax returns will no longer oversee Richland County’s penny tax funds. Attorneys for Brian DeQuincey Newman said he will resign as Chairman of Central Midlands Board of Directors. The Board oversees the City bus system, and is funded through the Penny Tax…

McDonald’s Sales Soar Thanks to All Day Breakfast

(CNN) — It’s official. McDonald’s is back. Consumers and investors are ba da ba ba ba lovin’ it. McDonald’s reported fourth-quarter revenues and earnings that easily topped analysts’ forecasts, led by a 5.7% jump in same-store sales in the United States. CEO Steve Easterbrook, who took over at McDonald’s nearly a year ago, said the company’s introduction of its all…