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Haley Signs Bill Banning Law Enforcement Ticket Quotas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A new law bars South Carolina's law enforcement agencies from setting ticket quotas for officers. Gov. Nikki Haley signed the ban into law Thursday. Its sponsor, Democratic Rep. Justin Bamberg, has said quotas pressure officers to…
WATCH: Rebuilding lives through furniture at S.C. Dept. of Juvenile Justice
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - An upholstery program at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice encourages young men to dream. The program is about nine years old. Students are selected from among…
'Slide the City' This Saturday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The official start of summer is June 20, but kids have been taking advantage of the warmer temperatures and soaking up more of the sun's rays since the last day of school. On Friday, Columbia Mayor…
National Iced Tea Day Deals
Bojangles is offering a free cup of its Legendary Iced Tea with any purchase at participating restaurants. They are also continuing the iced tea love fest for summer. Starting Saturday, June 11, through September 5, Bojangles is offering tea for just $1…
Church Shooting Suspect's Lawyers Seek To Waive Jury Trial
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Attorneys for the man accused in the shooting deaths of nine parishioners at a South Carolina church have filed notice that they want to forgo a jury trial and have the judge hearing the death-penalty case…
WATCH: DJJ Store of Hope
A program at the Department of Juvenile Justice is rebuilding the lives of teen boys
RCSD: Suspect Attempted to Steal From 91-Year-Old Acquaintance
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are looking for a 28-year-old man wanted for forgery. On Friday, June 3, in the 21oo block of Woodfield Drive, Kevin Ray allegedly stole a check from the 91 year-old…
Haley Vetoes $41M From Legislature's $7.5B Budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republican Gov. Nikki Haley has struck $41 million worth of spending from the Legislature's $7.5 billion budget. Haley's 51 vetoes announced Thursday include nearly $9 million of what she calls…
RCSD: Suspect Fired Multiple Shots Into Vehicle Overnight
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department responded to a shots fired call Wednesday evening and are asking for the public's assistance with additional information. Authorities say that around 10 p.m. a vehicle was traveling near…
CPD Officer Released from Hospital
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Columbia Police Department is celebrating a homecoming. Officer Pete Conklin is out of the hospital and back home with his family. The five year veteran of the Columbia Police Department had been recovering in the…
SC Top Democrat Calls Trump A "Racist"
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's top Democrat says elected Republicans should rescind their endorsements of Donald Trump, calling the presumptive GOP nominee a racist, in part due to his race-based attacks on a Hispanic judge. Party Chairman Jaime Harrison…
FBI: Missing Girl from Myrtle Beach Killed: Reward Offered
MCCLELLANVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Authorities in South Carolina say the case of a New York teen who disappeared during a 2009 spring break trip to Myrtle Beach is officially considered a homicide. The FBI announced Wednesday it's offering a $25,000…
Watch: Columbia Mayor kicks off Drills and Skills
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is kicking off Summer Camp. Wednesday, the Mayor was at Charles Drew Wellness center to announce the sign up has begun for the Drills and Skills event in the city. The Summer Sports…
Watch: Update SC Air National Guard F-16’s Collide
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Two McEntire Air National Guard pilots are safe Wednesday night and an investigation underway into how the two F-16s collided mid air. Officials at McEntire Air National Guard Base say this is the first accident they've experienced…
Boil Water Advisory Issued
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A boil water advisory has been issued for customers of Devy Court and those in the 100 block of Bradstone Road in the Glenridge at Harbison Subdivision following a six inch water main break at Devy Court.…
DSS Hopes Grant Lets Caseworkers Spend More Time Visiting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- A grant to the Department of Social Services will allow caseworkers in three counties to access children's files on their smartphones while away from the office. The agency announced Wednesday the award from the BlueCross BlueShield…
Inaugural Father's Day Cookout To Be Held at Hyatt Park
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - We've all heard the saying, "The way to man's heart is through his stomach." Whether it's true or not, Father's Day is fast approaching and most dads out there would appreciate a good meal. Columbia City…
Governor Haley Signs Roads Bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a bill that would jump-start improvements to South Carolina's deteriorating roads through borrowing. The Legislature's approval last week of the compromise followed nearly two years of senators blocking any proposal that…
Haley Ceremoniously Re-Signing Anti-Abortion Law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Nikki Haley is ceremoniously signing a law that bans most abortions in South Carolina at 20 weeks beyond fertilization. Supporters are celebrating the law Wednesday at a Christian school in Greenville County that caters to…
SC McEntire Air Guard finds second F-16 from mid air Crash
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – South Carolina Air National Guard officials continue to investigate a mid air collision of Two F-16 Fighter Jets. Wednesday afternoon Guard Officials announced that the second South Carolina Air National Guard F-16, which crashed during a…
Police: Two Men Face Charges Following Armed Robbery at Bush River Road Store
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Two…
Haley Signs Loan Forgiveness for SC State Into Law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina State University is officially free of $12 million in state loans, but it must repay a separate, $6 million loan over the next 16 years. Gov. Nikki Haley signed the terms into law Tuesday…
Registration Underway for Annual Drills and Skills Clinic
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia’s Parks…
At 11: Clinton speaks, Gamecocks celebrate, Big Cat gets loose
Hillary Clinton is speaking right now from the Brooklyn Navy Yard after tonight's Super Tuesday 5 primaries. It's also a moment in American political history as Clinton becomes the first woman to win the presidential nomination of any party. She…
