Breaking News: Malaysia Loses Contact with Plane Carrying 239
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) _ China's state news agency is reporting that the Malaysia Airlines aircraft has lost contact over Vietam.
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Pelzer Shooting UPDATE
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Anderson County Authorities have released the names of three shot to death at a home in Pelzer.
Club Bananas Murder
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Deputies are searching for suspects after a man was shot and killed outside of a Columbia night club.
Authorities Say 2 Dead in Fire at Gaffney Home
GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a woman and her 11-year-old daughter have died in a house fire in Gaffney, while the woman's son and his grandparents escaped.
Mother and Daughter Die in Marion County Fire
MARION, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a 36-year-old woman and her 4-year-old daughter have died in a house fire in Marion County.
MOX Program Future
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- President Barack Obama's 2015 proposed budget would put a hold on South Carolina's Mox Project at The Savannah River Site near Aiken.
Restoring Voter Confidence in Richland County
The upcoming election to fill a town council seat in Blythewood will be a true litmus test. It's an otherwise minor special election, but state officials say the Richland county Elections and Voter Registration office needs to get right if it will ever regain voter confidence.
Disaster Declaration
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Governor Haley has asked for a major disaster declaration in South Carolina. The state is estimated to have sustained $55 million dollars in damage, as a result of recent severe winter weather.
Mother on Police, Daughter's Case: 'I'm frustrated'
If and when local investigators solve the hit and run case of Lindsay Bires, there will have been at least three Columbia police chiefs overseeing the case. For Lindsay's mother, Susan, that is not comforting, which is why she's taking matters into her own hands.
Boil Water Advisory
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The City of Columbia has issued a boil water advisory tonight.
One Dead in Fire at Greenville Motel
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Greenville County officials say one person has died after a fire at a motel.
Elections Battle Vs. Voter Trust
South Carolina Elections Commission officials say it's not impossible for Richland County Elections and Voter Registration to rebuild public trust, but it won't be easy."
DMV Offers Some Suspended Drivers Fixes, Time Cuts
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's Department of Motor Vehicles is offering some drivers whose licenses have been suspended a chance to get their driving privileges restored.
Update: Arrest Made In Kershaw Teen Murder
Kershaw County Sheriff Jim Matthews says investigators have arrested twenty one year old Stephen Ross Kelly of Lugoff in connection with the murder of Briana Nicole Rabon.
Reenactment at Boat Landing in Missing Woman Case
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators are at a boat landing reenacting what they think may have happened in the disappearance of a 20-year-old Myrtle Beach woman.
Mother of Lindsay Bires Takes Story Viral
Susan Bires, mother of hit and run victim, Lindsay Bires, unveils a new YouTube video in what she calls a last ditch effort to help solve the September 2012 crime against her daughter.
TSA Pre-Application Center Opens
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has officially opened a new site in Columbia.
Officer Involved Shooting
York County, SC (WOLO)-The shooting of a 70 year old man reaching for his cane by a York County Deputy, is the state's ninth-officer involved shooting, this year alone.
Man Charged in Fatal Greenville Shooting
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say they have charged a 23-year-old man with murder in the killing of an Iraq War veteran outside a Greenville bar.
Snow Day Bill Advances
Summer vacation for public school students in the state could be impacted, depending on how districts decide whether to make up missed school days. It's a lesson even state lawmakers are learning how to deal with.
Robbery Suspect Wanted
Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Deputies are looking for a suspect they say robbed a midlands hardware store at gun point.
Fired Elections Dir. Seeks State Investigation
Recently terminated director of Richland County Elections and Voter Registration, Howard Jackson, wants a statewide, criminal investigation opened to explore allegations he has against members of the Board of Elections.
Columbia Piggly Wiggly Robbed
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Investigators are looking for the men responsible for burglary at a Columbia Piggly Wiggly. Sheriff's officials say the suspects forced their way into the store on North Main Street, by throwing an object through the front glass doors.
Fired Elections Director Slams Board
Recently terminated Richland County Elections and Voter Registration Director, Howard Jackson, claims the Richland County board of elections, to which he reported, made it virtually impossible for him to do his job.
Residents React to Bessinger Death
After 50 years of serving the community, founder of Maurice's Piggy Park Bar-B-Que, Maurice Bessinger has died at age 83.
