Judge keeps ex-cop's 20-year sentence for killing Black man
A judge has upheld a 20-year prison sentence for a white former police officer in the killing of an unarmed Black man in South Carolina.
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Walter Mondale, Carter’s vice president, dies at 93
Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, who served under former President Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 93.
Oldest living American and SC native passes away at age 116
America's oldest living person who was also a Palmetto State native has died at the age of 116.
Stretch of highway named in memory of first African American SC game warden
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Monday afternoon the SC Department of Natural Resources announced the portion of Garners Ferry Rd. in Richland County from the intersection with US Highway 601 to the Wateree River…
Gov. McMaster announces virtual career fair for veterans on May 4
South Carolina veterans looking for a job have a new opportunity to find work. Monday afternoon, Governor Henry McMaster announced the Veterans Virtual Career Fair is scheduled to run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 4.
SC Black Expo going virtual this Saturday
The South Carolina Black Expo is going virtual this year. It will take place this Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Organizers say they will have resources to help grow businesses, and you can also visit exhibit booths virtually.
DHEC: 518 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 13 additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 518 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths in South Carolina.
Gov. Henry McMaster receives his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine
Governor Henry McMaster has received his first coronavirus shot. Monday, the governor released on social media that he and First Lady Peggy McMaster visited CVS Pharmacy in Columbia to receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
FBI says it interviewed FedEx mass shooter last year
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The FBI says that last year it questioned the man who fatally shot eight people at a FedEx plant in Indianapolis. Paul Keenan is the special agent in charge of the FBI's Indianapolis field office. He said…
Lawsuit: Police drew gun on driver whose headlights were off
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A lawsuit says a South Carolina police officer drew a gun on a young Black driver whose only infraction was driving with his headlights off. Noah West was headed to a fast-food restaurant last month when…
DHEC says there are more opportunities than ever to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Midlands
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says there are more opportunities than ever to get vaccinated in the Midlands, starting with the Columbia Place Mall on Two Notch Road. This mass vaccination site is open for both walk-in and drive-thru shots, seven days a week.
DHEC: 847 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 847 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in the Palmetto State.
Testimony wraps in the Derek Chauvin trial
(CNN) -- Testimony has wrapped in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin opting not to testify in his own defense. The court…
Equal Pay bill passes House, could face challenges in Senate
(ABC NEWS) ---WASHINGTON -- House Democrats approved legislation Thursday that they say would help close the gap between what men and women are paid in the workplace, though the measure faces little chance of overcoming Republican opposition in the Senate.…
SC House passes bill adding African American documents to required college course
(AP) - The South Carolina House has approved a bill that would revise a required college course on America's founding that hasn't been changed since 1924. The bill passed 91-12 on Thursday after Republicans agreed to a Democratic amendment that…
300 SC Air National Guard members headed to Saudi Arabia to support U.S. Central Command
300 airmen from McEntire Joint National Guard Base are on their way to the Middle East. According, to officials over the next several months the South Carolina Air National Guard also known as the Swamp Foxes will support U.S. Central Command by preserving operational depth, staging joint forces and projecting overwhelming combat power in the region.
DHEC: 589 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths in SC
DHEC reports 589 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and two additional deaths in South Carolina.
Dr. Brannon Traxler named DHEC's director of public health after serving in interim role
Thursday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Dr. Brannon Traxler will serve as the agency’s new director of public health. Dr. Traxler had been serving as interim director of public health for the agency. Prior to this interim role, Dr. Traxler served as DHEC's chief medical officer.
Protests in response to viral video leads to home of suspect being vandalized
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) --- The Richland County Sheriff's Department says protests that have been ongoing for more than 24 hours turned violent Wednesday night in response to a video posted on Facebook…
