Friday Morning Menu
We have a list of some of the family friendly events happening in and around the Midlands in your Friday Morning Menu.
News
West Columbia Road Closure/Re-Enactment Set for Saturday
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- According to the West Columbia Police Department, Alexander Rd. will be closed on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. –1:30 p.m. According to officials, residents and visitors near the Gervais Street Bridge in West Columbia…
Twitter Cracks Down on Harassment
[gtxvideo vid='7HyvrrMZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7HyvrrMZ.jpg' vtitle='Twitter Crackdown on Harassment'] CNN-- Twitter says its cracking down on online harassment. The social media company announced a new set of features to combat what they call abusive content. Those changes include preventing serial abusers from creating…
Person Identified in Lexington County Homicide
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)-Kevin Lawrence Pearson has been named as a person of interest in a recent homicide. Lexington County detectives determined Pearson is connected to a homicide that took place February 8th on Princeton Road in West Columbia. 25…
Red Cross Reminds SC Residents of Fire Safety Tips
Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Red Cross volunteers say they are assisting a family whose home off Camino Court in Columbia, was damaged by a fire Thursday. The Red Cross says it is helping three adults with food, clothing, lodging. The Red Cross…
SCE&G Warns Customers Against Phone Scam
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- South Carolina Electric and Gas is warning customers about phone scams directed at residences and small business. Restaurant owner George Xanthakos says his restaurant in Cayce has been…
SC Gas Tax Bill to Fix Roads Headed to House Floor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A bill raising South Carolina's gas tax and a number of other fees to put an additional $600 million a year into state roads is on its way to the House floor. The House Ways and…
Suspected Burglar On-The-Run in Newberry County
Newberry County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a burglary suspect described as a white male, standing about 5'5" who was last seen wearing a black jacket and possibly blue jeans.
Legal Experts: Conway Violated Ethics Rules in TV Endorsement of Ivanka Trump Brand
Multiple legal experts and former White House officials say Kellyanne Conway's endorsement on TV of the Ivanka Trump brand violated ethics rules governing executive branch employees.
RCSD Investigating Shots Fired Into Home
[gtxvideo vid='bj4ilryh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bj4ilryh.jpg' vtitle='RCSD Investigating Shots Fired Into Home'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Richland County Deputies are investigating a case of shots fired into a home. According to investigators, around 10:30pm Tuesday night, multiple rounds were fired at a home in…
SC Woman Accused of Kidnapping Pleads Not Guilty
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A South Carolina woman accused of taking a baby from a Jacksonville, Florida, hospital and raising the child as her own has pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and interference of custody. The Florida Times-Union…
Fast Against Silence
Three Clemson University professors are refusing to eat in protest over The President's Travel Ban.
Northeast Winter Storm
Millions of people in the Northeast brace for a huge winter storm that could dump more than a foot of snow.
Midlands Couple Affected by Travel Ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A Midlands couple is still struggling with getting their relatives to America after Trump's executive order was placed on a temporary hold. Vahid Tavaf and Minoo Atabi have…
SC DNR Looking for Orioles
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Baltimore orioles are in South Carolina. Not the baseball team, but the actual birds. The Department of Natural Resources wants to know how many of these colorful songbirds are spending their winters here. So, they are asking…
City of Columbia Warns Residents About Water Maintenance Impersonator
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The City of Columbia is asking residents to be on alert for someone impersonating a City of Columbia Water Maintenance employee. The City of Columbia has received questions concerning whether city staff goes door to door requesting…
School Resource Officer Arrested for Sexual Battery of Student
Former Florence County Sheriff's deputy and School Resource Officer Jamil K. Hall has been charged with sexual battery of a student, according to major Michael Nunn with the Florence County Sheriff's Office.
McMaster Calls Gas Tax Hike 'Last Resort,' Doesn't Threaten Veto
Gov. Henry McMaster says raising the gas tax should be the "last resort'' for fixing South Carolina's roads but isn't answering whether he thinks the state has reached such ``desperate circumstances.''
Woman Survives Tornado Hiding in Bathtub: 'I Just Started Praying'
A New Orleans woman survived a tornado that tore through her home by hiding in her bathtub.
Victim Identified in Deadly Shooting
Authorities are in the early stages of a death investigation in Lexington County.
