Bills to increase SC gas tax going nowhere
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has effectively rejected two proposals to increase South Carolina's gas tax to pay for road construction.
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Deputies: Gambling Suspects Presented with Offer
There are new details concerning an alleged sports betting ring in Richland County.
SC Unemployment Agency Lays off 100
Dozens of pink slips are set to be handed out at the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, DEW, the state agency responsible for putting people back to work.
Boeing Planning $1 Billion Expansion in SC
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Gov. Nikki Haley says Boeing is now a part of the fabric of South Carolina and that the company's latest expansion announcement is a tribute to the 6,000 South Carolinians employed by the aerospace giant.
Trial Begins In St. Maarten Following Murders of SC Couple.
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-A security guard accused in the stabbing deaths of a South Carolina couple at their Caribbean vacation home has rebuffed a judge's questions at the start of his murder trial in St. Maarten.
VA says 7,000 vets' identities may be compromised
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Thousands of South Carolina veterans are being warned their personal information might have been compromised after a laptop went missing from the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.
Bill would update sex education in SC schools
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two Republican legislators say South Carolina's 25-year-old law on sex education must be updated to decrease teen pregnancy and the generational poverty it brings.
SC Department of Workforce lays off 100
South Carolina's unemployment agency is laying off 100 employees in June as part of a statewide reorganization that directs anyone seeking jobless benefits to file claims online or by phone.
Gas Prices Update
(WOLO) Columbia, SC- Some help for your wallet this week if you need to fill up at the pump.
Sanford On Jobs
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Former Governor Mark Sanford making a stop at a lowcountry laundry today.
Feud Over Historic Building Enters New Phase
Those who want to preserve history in Columbia are going against those who want to make it, and an old building, the historic Palmetto Compress Warehouse, is caught in the middle.
Chase Ends with Alleged Kidnapping Suspect in Custody
The suspect believed to be involved in the kidnapping of a woman is now in custody after a chase through two counties.
Bojangles Opens in Irmo
Irmo residents now have a new place to pick up a quick bite to eat.
St. Maarten Trial in SC Couple's Slaying to Start
Family of a slain South Carolina couple is looking for justice as a murder trial gears up on a Caribbean island.
Former British PM Margaret Thatcher Dies at 87
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87.
Missing Lexington County Man Found Murdered
A missing Lexington County man turns up dead, and investigators are calling it a homicide.
Prescribed Burn Schedules for Newberry County
You may notice something out of the ordinary in Newberry County Monday, but officials say don't be alarmed.
Gas Prices Steady over Weekend
Gas prices remain steady in the midlands this weekend. Prices spiked over the Easter weekend but have dropped in the past several days.
Bakari Sellers: I've been Cleared Of Suspicion Of DUI.
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-Representative Bakari Sellers has released a statement to ABC Columbia News claiming he's been cleared of suspicion of D-U-I.
Missing Midlands Woman Found Dead in Car
After searching for most of Friday evening in Ridgeway, the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office says it has recovered a missing elderly woman's car and found her body inside it.
Departing Soldiers
(WOLO) Columbia, SC-The South Carolina National Guard’s Bravo Company, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion will hold a departure ceremony for approximately 130 deploying Soldiers Saturday, April 6, at Little River Multi-Cultural Center, Hodges, S.C.
Shaw Pilot Dies in Crash in Afghanistan
Officials have confirmed an F-16 pilot based out of Shaw Air Force Base was killed when his plane crashed in Afghanistan April 3rd.
Recall Expanded on Frozen Mini Meals/Snacks
A product in your freezer may skip the kitchen table and head straight to the trash can.
Smartphone Safety
(WOLO) Columbia, SC- Beware Smartphone addicts. that *mini-computer* in your hand could make you an easy target for hackers and thieves.
