Special run-off election for House District 69 seat
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Congressman Clyburn Pushes for Gun Background Check Completion Act
[gtxvideo vid='nDpw4lm5' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nDpw4lm5.jpg' vtitle='Congressman Clyburn Pushes for Gun Background Checks'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn has launched a petition to force a vote on the Background Check Completion Act. On Tuesday, Clyburn announced he wanted to force the…
200 New Jobs Coming to Berkeley County
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) --200 new jobs are on the way to Berkeley county. Tuesday, the Governor's office anmounced that Science Applications International Corporation is expanding its existing operations. According to officials, the company expects to create 200 new jobs over…
Health Benefits to Getting a 15 Minute Massage
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South Carolina State Guard enlisted to fight prison cellphones
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's corrections officials are enlisting State Guardsmen to help them combat cellphones in the state's prisons. Gov. Henry McMaster on Tuesday signed an executive order allowing South Carolina State Guardsmen to help patrol the perimeters…
Lexington County Man arrested on child pornography charges
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) - South Carolina Attorney General, Alan Wilson, announced the arrest of Albert Lee Spivey on five charges connected to the exploitation of a minor. Investigators received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children…
Voters Discuss What They Want In New Representative Replacing Rick Quinn
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Residents of Lexington said they are excited to have someone in their representative slot that has their main interests in mind when at the Statehouse. Those voting today said they…
Lawmaker Plans Gun Giveaway
One lawmaker says he wants to put guns in the hands of South Carolina educators and plans to give them away for free in an effort to protect school children.
Man identified and arrested in connection with weekend robberies
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police Department investigators have arrested a man in connection with several weekend armed robberies. Officials say 20 year-old, Christopher Borders, was arrested at his home yesterday and is facing two counts of armed robbery, shoplifting and…
Heidi Todd's mother released from hospital, family releases statement
Charleston, S.C. (WCIV) - Charleston Police Department just released a statement from the Todd family. They were victims of an alleged attack and a kidnapping almost two weeks ago to the date. Today, officials say Heidi Todd's mother, Brittany, has…
Supporters Rally for Bill to Close Charleston Loophole
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-People from all over South Carolina came out to support bill S.516, designed to extend the background check period to five days to close what many call the Charleston…
NAACP sues Myrtle Beach over Black Bike Week rules
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - A civil rights group is suing Myrtle Beach and its police department, saying the city discriminates against blacks by having different rules and stricter enforcement during a motorcycle festival catering to African-Americans. The national NAACP…
American Red Cross receives new, lifesaving Bloodmobile
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb. 22, 2018) — The American Red Cross presented a new Bloodmobile courtesy of a generous donation from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina this morning (2/27). Representatives from the Red Cross and BlueCross BlueShield attended the event. Local…
Juvenile arrested in connection with weekend shooting of 14 Year Old
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of Desmond Marquise Cromer on Tuesday (2/27). Lott says Cromer has been charged with murder, attempted murder, attempted armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission…
Man Accused of Shooting People from Yard Charged with Attempted Murder
A Cayce man is accused of firing shots at a random group into a home, and at a group of people barely missing them.
5 candidates for seat of former South Carolina lawmaker
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Five candidates are seeking the South Carolina House seat left vacant when former majority leader Rick Quinn resigned in December and pleaded guilty to misconduct in office. Republican voters in Lexington County were choosing among a…
SC DOT: Traffic signal on Two Notch Road to be Removed
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- There are changes coming to a Richland County intersection. According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, they plan to remove a traffic signal on Two Notch Road due to results of a traffic study showing low…
Gun Loophole Bill in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Members of faith and law enforcement communities are voicing support for a bipartisan bill that would make it tougher for someone like Dylann Roof to buy a gun in South Carolina. Emanuel AME Church pastor Eric…
Columbia High School Student Found with Gun on Campus
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