Senate Finance Committee Advances Infrastructure Bill to Senate Floor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- State senators on the finance committee advanced a funding plan for road repairs with a vote of 14 to 7. Under this plan South Carolina's current 16 cent…
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Michael Slager Asks Judge to Allow Publicly Funded Lawyer
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The former South Carolina police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man running from a traffic stop has asked a judge to allow a publicly funded lawyer to represent him. Local outlets report Michael Slager…
SC Public Safety Director Responds to Proposed Funding Cuts to Job
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)-- The director of South Carolina's Department of Public Safety calls a House vote seeking his removal ``disappointing.'' Lawmakers voted 76-20 Tuesday to eliminate the director's position and reduce the agency's…
Car Seat Safety Check Partnership Project
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Keeping your children safe when you hit the road, that's the goal of a major car seat safety check in Columbia. In partnership with Safe Kids South Carolina, EdVenture Children's Museum and Buckle Buddies, Children's Trust is…
Crowded Field of Candidates for Special Election to Fill Mulvaney Seat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Fifteen candidates have filed for the special election to fill the U.S. House seat left vacant by Mick Mulvaney's confirmation as White House budget director. State Election Commission records show seven Republicans, three Democrats and five…
Snowstorm Batters Northeast
ABC NEWS-- A late-winter snowstorm bore down on the Northeast Tuesday, blanketing large swaths of the area in snow, but shifted inland, dramatically reducing the expected snowfall for the New York City area. The storm which stretched from Washington, D.C.…
House Votes to Fire Public Safety Director Through Budget Cuts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The House has voted to fire the director of South Carolina's Department of Public Safety through the state budget. Lawmakers voted 76-20 Tuesday to eliminate the director's position and reduce the agency's funding, effectively firing Leroy…
Freeze Warning Issued in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - It's going to be very cold across most of South Carolina in the next 24 hours. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for most of the state from Tuesday night until midday Wednesday.…
Unemployment Numbers Released in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's unemployment rate has risen slightly as the number of people working in the state climbs to a record high. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Monday that South Carolina's unemployment rate in January…
Gaston Teen Missing
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)--Lexington County Deputies are on the look out for a missing Gaston teen. Investigators say 16 year old, Trinity Schmidt, was last seen around 9:30 Friday night at her home off of Fish Hatchery Road. She is believed to…
Driver Suspension Eligibility Week
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Drivers with a suspended license have a chance to get back on the road this week, thanks to the Department of Motor Vehicles. During this week, South Carolina licensed drivers, who lost their driving privileges because of: -…
State Budget Debate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - It's budget week in the South Carolina House. Debate opened Monday on the Ways and Means Committee's roughly $8 billion spending plan for state taxes. It includes $150 million to begin shoring up the state's pension…
Governor Suspends Columbia City Councilman
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order Monday suspending Columbia City Councilman Moe Baddourah. According to the order, Baddourah's arrest for Second Degree Domestic Violence is a crime…
Driver Arrested in Connection with Hit and Run Deaths of Two SC DOT Workers
AIKEN, SC (WOLO)-- The SC Highway Patrol says it has made an arrest in connection with the hit and run deaths of two SC DOT workers and the injury of a…
Judge Denies Increased Sentence for Friend of Dylann Roof
Federal Judge Mark Gergel has denied the government’s motion to increase the punishment Joey Meek could get under federal sentencing guidelines.
Woman Wakes Up To Snake In Her Bed
A Cheatham County woman found herself crippled with fear after waking up to a snake slithering on her.
Mom, Daughter Selling Girl Scout Cookie Robbed
A mother and her daughter have been robbed as they sold Girl Scout cookies outside a Wal-Mart store in northwestern South Carolina.
Month-Long Manhunt Ends, Burglary Suspect in Custody
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - A serial burglar was arrested in Georgia over the weekend more than a month after officials launched a massive manhunt. Toby Butlar Boyd, 43, was found in Wilcox, Georgia…
Deputies: Suspects Sought in Vehicle Break-Ins, Credit Card Fraud
The Richland County Sheriff's Department is asking for the community's assistance in locating a man and woman wanted in connection with at least two car break-ins and credit card fraud.
SCDOT Workers Killed in Deadly Hit and Run, Identified
Aiken County deputies are on the scene of a deadly accident.
