CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Charleston County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the death of a man found in a house on Johns Island. Sheriff’s Maj. Eric Watson says deputies were called to a house about 8:30 a.m. Friday and found the man who was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies say they have not ruled out foul play in the death….
Photo courtesy of CPD COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Authorities have released surveillance pictures of a man suspected of assaulting a man early Thursday morning on Greene Street. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said the suspect allegedly punched a male in the head, causing him to fall and hit his head on the concrete at the 2000 block of Greene Street. The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina African American Heritage Foundation has chosen a group of the state’s citizens to honor for their contribution to the culture and history of the state. Awards were presented Friday at the group’s meeting at the South Carolina Archives and History Center in Columbia. The honorees include: U.S. Rep. James Clyburn and his wife Emily;…
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) _ Central Carolina Technical College in Sumter is offering students in four Midlands counties free tuition beginning this summer. The Sumter Item reports that college President Tim Hardee told reporters Thursday that the program will be the first of its kind in the state. The free tuition will be available to qualifying students from Clarendon, Sumter, Lee…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina’s tax collection agency says delaying refunds, using software to flag suspicious returns and collecting wage documents quicker will reduce the theft of taxpayers’ money. Director Rick Reames said those are among the fraud prevention strategies the agency is rolling out this year. People should not expect to see a refund before…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A powerful low pressure system continues to move north and east over the Deep South, and the Midlands of South Carolina is seeing its share of winter weather. Significant cold air stemming from a high pressure system near the Great Lakes is forcing itself through the moisture moving through the southern United States, and that is leading…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — A list of State Government Offices closed Friday per South Carolina Emergency Management Division. STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN CHEROKEE, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, GREENVILLE, FAIRFIELD, LANCASTER, OCONEE, PICKENS, SPARTANBURG and YORK COUNTIES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY, 1-22-16… STATE GOVT OFFICES IN ANDERSON COUNTY: CLOSING AT NOON STATE OFFICES IN DARLINGTON, LAURENS, AND FLORENCE COUNTIES WILL OPERATE ON A TWO-HOUR…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University has found a location to combine its architecture programs in Charleston – an old factory that once made cigars. The university said in a news release that the Clemson Architecture Center and its Master of Science in Historic Preservation will move into leased space in the building called The Cigar Factory this summer. The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Much of northern South Carolina is under a winter weather advisory as what forecasters call a “potentially crippling winter storm” begins to pass through. The National Weather Service says a winter storm warning is in effect until 7 o’clock tomorrow night across the state’s northern counties. Forecasters predict some areas could up to 6 inches of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — As severe winter weather makes it way across the east coast, the National Weather Service issued a Freezing Rain Advisory for Newberry, Fairfield, Kershaw, Darlington, Marlboro, Florence, Dillon, Marion, Horry and Lee counties. Meteorologists John Farley and Jonathan Kennedy are monitoring the local weather conditions. Follow them : @FarleyWeather @jkennedyweather Be advised that the alerts are in effect…
