‘Naughty boy’: Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77
Terry Jones, a founding member of the anarchic Monty Python troupe, has died after a battle with dementia.
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CDC confirms the coronavirus has made its way to the US from China
(CNN) - The new coronavirus that has sickened hundreds and killed six victims in china is now in the United States. Health officials…
Water company explains possible rate hike in Irmo
IRMO,SC (WOLO)- A Midlands community says they're not going with the flow about a possible sewage bill increase. Residents in Irmo say they'll be flushing money down the drain if their sewer bill goes…
Senators start discussing amendments to education reform bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- For the fourth straight day, lawmakers discussed a bill that would shake up education in South Carolina. Tuesday marked the first day amendments to Senate Bill 419 could be added,…
Governor McMaster set to deliver State of the State Speech
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina's Governor will lay out his plans for the state and the new year. Governor Henry McMaster will deliver his State of the State speech Wednesday,…
S.C.'s transition to eWIC complete
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On Tuesday, the South Carolina Department and Environmental Control (DHEC) celebrated the state's new electronic benefit card for families. The card is now offered by the Woman, Infants and Children program,…
Trio wanted after stealing cell phones from teens during armed robbery
Richland County Sheriff’s Department says they are looking for one female and two males after they robbed two teenagers at gunpoint.
Victim of hit and run dies days after being struck on W. Beltline Boulevard: CPD
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a driver who police say failed to render aid.
Education overhaul bill set for debate in SC Senate
SC senators will return to the State House Tuesday to debate the education overhaul bill they've been working on for nearly a year.
State Senator sponsors bill to raise jury duty age limit
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --One state Senator wants to raise the age limit someone can get out of jury duty from 65 to 75. Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey says he his sponsoring the bill…
Trump administration plans to expand travel ban
(CNN) --- The Trump administration is planning to expand its travel ban created nearly a year ago. According to sources familiar with the plans, seven more countries could be included in new immigration…
New York Times endorses their candidate for the 2020 presidential race
(CNN) --- The New York Times has announced their endorsement for the upcoming election. The New York Time Editorial Board endorsed Senators Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar for the 20-20 Democratic presidential nomination Sunday.…
What some black voters in SC say they're looking for in a presidential candidate
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Democratic presidential candidates have been flocking to the palmetto state hoping to get the support of black voters, who play a crucial role in who will get the parties nomination during the…
Thousands march together to State House for "King Day at the Dome"
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- For the last twenty years, more and more people have converged on the Capital City to celebrate the impact Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. had on others. On Monday,…
Democratic presidential candidates link arms, march together to honor MLK
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Hundreds followed the Democratic presidential candidates, as they marched from the prayer service to the State House for the King Day at the Dome ceremony. Arm in arm,…
Columbia 18th in STD's per capita
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control, and compiled by the web site, innerbody.com Columbia is number 18 in the number of sexually transmitted per 100K people. The study included cases of HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea,…
Man's body found on Wilder Street in Sumter County
Deputies in Sumter say a death investigation is underway after a male was found in the yard of an abandoned residence on Wilder Street.
Inmate stabbed, held hostage by cellmate: SCDC
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Corrections say that an inmate at Kershaw County Correctional Institution was stabbed and held hostage by his cellmate Monday morning.
