CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston police are investigating a threatening voicemail left at Emanuel AME Church. According to police, the message left on the church’s phone system was: “Hey guys, this is Dylann. I’m coming back for round two. I’m just kidding, that actually wasn’t Dylann Roof.” Roof was charged with killing nine parishioners of the church in June and…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton plans to meet with the president of The Citadel after online photos surfaced showing cadets with pillowcases over their heads similar to Ku Klux Klan garb. Sharpton says he plans to meet with retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John Rosa on Wednesday in the wake of the incident in…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Forty years after taking office, Charleston Mayor Joe Riley has presided over his last Charleston City Council meeting. Local media outlets report that Riley convened his final meeting Tuesday night. Riley has served as mayor of Charleston longer than anyone in the city’s 345-year history. Riley is retiring next month after 10 terms in office. During…
IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) — An Irmo woman wants you to know what she wish she had known before she was caught, suddenly, in a flash explosion at her house. 28-year-old Meredith Martinez and her son, six-year-old Landon, have been living in a hotel since the fire on October 19. Martinez has come miles in recovering from the second and third…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — A report from the South Carolina Department of Revenue is raising concerns about the Richland County Penny-Tax Program. According to a letter from Department Director, Rick Reames, a review of the program revealed instances of corruption, fraud and several instances of illegal activity by individuals and companies associated with the program. In a news conference…
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) – The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will begin issuing a new South Carolina license plate and sticker during the next few months. The new license plate reflects a strong South Carolina theme with the palmetto tree and crescent moon in indigo with a white background. The state motto, “While I Breathe, I Hope,” is…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a Greenville County deputy shot in the head last week is suffering from complications from his wound. Sheriff Steve Loftis said after the shooting last Thursday that the officer suffered a superficial head wound. But a statement from the sheriff’s office Thursday says doctors later determined the bullet fractured his skull. Authorities say the…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) — The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man wanted on multiple counts of attempted murder after he allegedly fired multiple shots into a Santee home. Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said Jonathan Green fired shots into a residence on Omega Court after a couple exited a vehicle following a car chase from Orangeburg to Santee. Ravenell said…
GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson this morning issued a seven-point plan to defeat ISIS — which he calls “Seven Steps to a Safer America” — calling for Congress to issue a formal declaration of war on the Islamic State. “Our country faces grave national security threats,” the retired neurosurgeon said in a statement released this morning. “We must act boldly…
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — The accolades for the most beloved pitbull in the Lowcountry, if not the world, continue to come in. Caitlyn, the abused pit bull turned animal rights advocate, is being featured in People Magazine’s December issue. Caitlyn was named the Best Survival Story of 2015 in the special Pet Awards section. The new issue hits news…
