COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Winter is upon us and some people are doing everything they can to stay warm during the cold temperatures. Adding an extra layer when you head out the door isn’t a bad idea, but when it comes to heating your home the Columbia Fire Department is reminding you to do so safely. Officials say alternative heat…
The Response to President Obama’s Executive Actions on Guns (Jake Danna Stevens/The Times & Tribune /AP Photo) (ABC News) — As President Obama pushes for stronger gun control measures in the United States, FBI data shows that gun background checks have soared in recent years. FBI background checks, which are often used as an indicator of sales trends, hit a…
Thousands of North Koreans gather at the Kim Il Sung Square, Jan. 6, 2015 in Pyongyang, North Korea, to rally in support of their leader Kim Jong Un’s new year address to his country. (ABC News) — North Korea announced Wednesday night that it had conducted a successful hydrogen bomb test. Although the detonation has not yet been confirmed, the possibility…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s business leaders are gathering to unveil the top issues they’d like to see discussed in the upcoming legislative session. South Carolina Chamber President Ted Pitts and Board Chairman John Uprichard are holding a news conference Wednesday at the Statehouse. Organizers say they and other leaders from the state’s business community will be delivering the…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCIV) — Cam Newton reached out to family members of one of the victims of the Emanuel AME shooting again this past weekend, inviting Chris Singleton and his family to join him as the Panthers finished out the regular season in Charlotte against the Tampa Bay Bucs. Singleton’s mother, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, was one of nine people killed in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two federal agencies report they have provided more than $219 million in grants and loans to help residents of South Carolina deal with the aftermath of last year’s flooding. A news release issued Tuesday said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $79 million in grants to survivors for housing and other essential needs…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — One of the nation’s oldest public housing complexes, Gonzalez Gardens, has gotten the go ahead from the federal government to be demolished. The Columbia Housing Authority is asking the city for $1 million dollars from the City of Columbia to make it happen. The city voted Tuesday to take up their request during the budget process. The 280-unit…
Richland County Councilman Seth Rose proposes three motions to prevent future problems with the Penny Tax Program.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Governor Nikki Haley will deliver the Republican party’s response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address next week. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. The State of the Union will take place next Tuesday at 9pm. Categories: Local News
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Former Columbia City Council member Brian DeQuincey Newman plead guilty on tax charges when he appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say that Newman was arrested and charged with failing to report over $200,000 worth of income. He was also charged with two counts of willful failure to file a tax return for the 2012 and…
