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SC Justices Favor Solicitor Over AG in Corruption Case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's highest court has handed a defeat to the state's top prosecutor, ruling a solicitor had the authority to open a state grand jury investigation. The state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Solicitor David Pascoe…

Watch: Judge To Weigh Moving Up Trial of Church Shooting Defendant

[gtxvideo vid='dxSjjBiV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dxSjjBiV.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Roof Heads to Court '] CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A judge is considering whether Charleston church shooting defendant Dylann Roof should go to trial in state court before his federal trial. His state trial on murder…

Watch: Traffic Stops Tips from RCSD

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The Richland County Sheriff's Department is releasing some tips on what to do at a traffic stop. · Immediately pull over to the nearest right-hand edge or curb of the roadway. · Pull your car over as close…

Watch: Study: Doctors warn dangers of kids and energy drinks

[gtxvideo vid='uzXwm5Zv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uzXwm5Zv.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Study Doctors warn dangers of kids and energy drinks'] (CNN) – A recent study found that over 40% of all energy drink-related calls to poison control centers in the U.S. were for kids under six years…

Haley Orders Agencies to Inventory State Phones, Vehicles

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has ordered her Cabinet agencies to audit employees' use of taxpayer-funded phones, computers and vehicles. The executive order requires the agencies to complete their inventory and report any potential savings by…

Suspects Allegedly Sought More Than Chicken During Restaurant Burglary

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - Suspects wanted by the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office wanted more than chicken after breaking into the local Chick-fil-A early Monday. Police say surveillance cameras captured the pair crawling across the floor of the St. Matthews Road eatery just after 4…

Watch: New Columbia YMCA Opens

[gtxvideo vid='lIfHIf67' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lIfHIf67.jpg' vtitle='Watch: New Columbia YMCA Opens'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to exercise downtown Columbia. The New YMCA Columbia is now open. YMCA officials held a grand opening this week for the new location at Bull and Hampton…

Watch: Officials Assess Sunday's Peaceful Protest

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- A week's worth of violence, inciting protest across the country and fanning the flames of racial tension. Dr.Todd Shaw with Chair of USC's Department of Political Science says, "Because of the recent shootings, because of the…

WATCH: Columbia Fire Dept. Employee Fired

[gtxvideo vid='3HEKH931' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3HEKH931.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Columbia Fire Dept. Employee Fired'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins released the following statement concerning the termination of a member of the Columbia Fire Department: "The Columbia Fire Department has always had…

RCSD: What to Do When Pulled Over by Police

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) - Sheriff Leon Lott said education is a huge key in reducing and preventing crime and plays a big role in being proactive. In a release, Lott provided tips designed to assist in ensuring motorist's safety as…

Protests continue over killings by police, Confederate Flag

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Several hundred people who started their day protesting the reappearance of the Confederate flag outside the South Carolina Statehouse were keeping up their protests into the night Sunday. The crowd was blocking a major intersection in downtown…

Confederate Flag returns to State House temporarily Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The Confederate flag has made a temporary return to the front lawn of the South Carolina Statehouse as part of a rally. Several hundred people attended a rally Sunday by the South Carolina Secessionist Party at the…

Governor sounds off on Sunday's rallies at State House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - SC Governor Nikki Haley released a statement late Sunday regarding the protests that had taken place at the State House: "Last year South Carolina showed the power of listening, respect and kindness. Whether passing the nation's…

Black Lives Matter protesters close I-126 Sunday night

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Black Lives Matter protesters gathered at the State House Sunday evening, for a speech promoting peace and unity. The group then took to the streets of downtown Columbia, eventually marching onto I-126 via Huger Street, closing…

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