Midlands Sheriffs Weigh in on Residents Carrying Guns
Local sheriffs speak out about residents taking up arms in light of recent attacks.
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Black Parents to Protest Charge for Teen Tossed from Desk
Richland County Deputy Ben Fields, was fired after he was videotaped yanking a student from a desk in a Spring Valley High School classroom. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of black parents plans to present a petition calling for officials to drop charges against a 16-year-old South Carolina high school student who was videotaped being yanked from her desk…
National Action Network Rescinds Call for Citadel President’s Job
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV/AP) – The call to remove the Confederate Flag hanging in The CItadel’s Summerall Chapel will begin again, Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday night after meeting with the school’s president and commanding officer. Sharpton told members of the media that he and members of the National Action Network were prepared to go to the state legislature to have…
Nine Arrested, Four Still Sought in Narcotics Bust
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A several months long investigation lead to a large drug bust in Richland County. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said that on Friday, December 11 several law enforcement agencies made multiple arrests on various charges after receiving an anonymous letter and phone calls from concerned citizens in the Hoyt Street area. The Sheriff announced the following arrests: Emmanuel…
More arrests likely in ongoing prostitution sting in Lexington County
Lexington County Sheriff's officials say more arrests are likely as an undercover investigation into prostitution continues
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Lexington County Sheriff’s officials say more arrests are likely as an undercover investigation into prostitution continues. “We’re using these arrests to put these types of people on notice,” says Lexington County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Captain Adam Myrick. “We want people to understand that these types of businesses, and these types of activities are simply not welcome…
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates for First Time in Nearly a Decade
(ABC News) — The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced today that it was raising short-term rates by a quarter point — the first increase in nine years. The unanimous decision had been widely expected by investors after Federal Reserveofficials, including Chairwoman Janet Yellen, had hinted that the central bank was ready to change direction after keeping interest rates between…
Nielsen: 18 Million Watched GOP Debate
NEW YORK (AP) — The Republican presidential debates continue to be a big television draw, with 18 million people tuning in to the confrontation from Las Vegas on Tuesday night. The Nielsen company said on Wednesday this made it the third most-watched among the five GOP primary debates that have taken place so far this year. The first one this…
Four Women Arrested Following Prostitution Bust
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department have busted three massage parlors as part of an undercover operation targeting prostitution. 34-year-old Sun Ah Cho, 47-year-old Ae Seon Lee, 59-year-old Ok J Park and 54-year-old Meijuan Yu, 54 have been charged with prostitution. The women were workers at Sunset Spa and the Relax Massage in Lexington and the Palmetto Sun Massage in…
Two Men Wanted for Credit Card Fraud
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are requesting the community’s assistance identifying two suspects wanted for two counts of fraud. On Saturday, November 28, the two suspects allegedly went to the Walgreens located at 1223 St. Andrews Road and purchased a gift card valued at over four hundred dollars officials say. Then on Monday, November 30, the…
Traffic Loop Planned for 2016 Beach Biker Rally
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Law enforcement officials say that a 23-mile one-way traffic loop will be used again next Memorial Day weekend for security during the Atlantic Beach Bikefest on South Carolina’s Grand Strand. The Sun News of Myrtle Beach (http://bit.ly/1lNpccF ) reports that a safety task force is working out details for the weekend but that the loop…
