Bills with more money for roads on floor of House and Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Different plans to get more money to South Carolina roads are now on the floor of the House and Senate, but there are still plenty of roadblocks.
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Senate committee kills bill to hide execution drug sellers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill that would keep secret which companies sell execution drugs to South Carolina has died in a Senate committee.
Suspects in $700,000 Charleston Jewelry Robbery Arrested
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Charleston police say they have arrested suspects in San Francisco and Atlanta and charged them in the robbery of $700,000 of jewelry from a downtown store.
Former Midlands Deputy Pleads Guilty To Assault
Richland Co., (WOLO)- A former Richland County deputy pleaded guilty Wednesday to handcuffing a female soldier in a Columbia restaurant. Paul Derrick pleaded guilty to third degree assault.
Magic Johnson Visits SC State University
A NBA legend took the stage at South Carolina State University Thursday. Earvin "Magic" Johnson was there as part of the school's executive speaker series.
Magic Johnson visiting SC State as part of speaker series
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson is visiting South Carolina State University.
Ex-Richland deputy pleads guilty in 2013 assault
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former Richland County deputy has pleaded guilty to assault for handcuffing a woman at a Columbia restaurant.
Overturned Tractor Trailer full of Turkeys Blocks 1-26 ramp
An overturned Tractor Trailer full of Turkeys Blocked the 1-26 ramp west bound Thursday.
Sheriff: Suspect in Sunday's Shooting Found in Florida
The Richland County Sheriff's Department confirmed the man involved in a high speed chase in Florida is tied to a murder in the midlands.
Amber Alert Canceled
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WOLO) -- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division canceled an Amber Alert Wednesday for a one-year-old girl.
DOT urging motorists to brake, obey work zone speed limits
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation is urging motorists to hit the brakes and give road construction workers a break.
SC prosecutor taking part in town hall on domestic violence
REMBERT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top prosecutor is taking part in a discussion on domestic violence.
Ex-Williamsburg County sheriff gets 30-month prison term
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced former Williamsburg County Sheriff Michael Johnson to two and a half years in prison for creating false police reports to help out a friend in a credit fixing business.
Senators debate road-funding plan Haley promises to veto
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Senate Finance Committee is debating a road-funding bill that raises roughly $800 million yearly in additional funds for road and bridge work, a day after Gov. Nikki Haley pledged to veto it.
Keeping Baseball Safe
Nationwide (WOLO)-As spring rolls around....so does baseball. Keeping you're little leaguer injury free... is important. A new study says most baseball parents are unaware of safe practices to prevent injury.
House approves mandatory furloughs at SC State
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University can save money through mandated furloughs under a bill passed unanimously by the House.
Thieves strike at town hall in tiny SC community
NORWAY, S.C. (AP) — Police did not have to go far to investigate a crime in the small South Carolina town of Norway after burglars struck town hall and vandalized a police cruiser.
Thieves Strike at Town Hall in Tiny SC Community
NORWAY, S.C. (AP) _ Police did not have to go far to investigate a crime in the small South Carolina town of Norway after burglars struck town hall and vandalized a police cruiser.
Ex-Williamsburg County sheriff to learn mail fraud sentence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a former Williamsburg County sheriff's arguments that prosecutors overestimated the number of victims in his fraud case.
Florida company acquires Calhoun County bottling company
ELLOREE, S.C. (AP) — A Florida company is buying a water bottling company in Calhoun County, investing $16 million and creating almost 40 new jobs.
SC Continental Tire plant plans to turn out 8 million tires
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Continental Tire is planning to double the capacity of its Sumter plant to eight million tires annually over the next six years.
Man sentenced for killing SC woman, putting her in container
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for stabbing his girlfriend to death, putting her body into a plastic container and taking her to the parking lot of a McDonald's restaurant.
Columbia firefighters fillings boots for muscular dystrophy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Firefighters in Columbia are combining efforts again to try to give muscular dystrophy the boot.
SC State's president asks legislators to make school 'whole'
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University's acting president is asking senators to make the school "whole" by eradicating its anticipated $23.5 million debt to vendors and the state.
As House and Senate discuss roads, Haley sends veto reminder
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley is reminding House and Senate committees that she has her veto pen handy as they discuss their respective plans for more money for South Carolina roads.
