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NTSB suggests all new school buses have seat belts

(WOLO, ABC NEWS) – Major new recommendations are out from the National Transportation Safety Board to make school buses safer. The NTSB is suggesting all new school buses have both lap and shoulder seatbelts. The announcement comes in the wake of several deadly crashes including that fatal accident in New Jersey last week and another accident Wednesday (5/23) in Wisconsin….

First woman named as US Attorney for South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – For the first time ever a woman will serve as the state’s top federal prosecutor and not just in an acting capacity. Tuesday (5/23) the US Senate approved the nomination of Sherri Lydon for US Attorney for South Carolina. President Donald Trump nominated Lydon earlier this year. She previously served as an assistant US Attorney and…

Cause of doctor’s wife death still pending but was not “natural”, coroner says

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – The results of the official autopsy of Vanessa Biery, wife of Dr. Adam Lazzarini, are still pending, Lexington County Coroner Margret Fisher says. However, during the official autopsy, conducted on May 3, 2018 at MUSC in Charleston, no apparent evidence was found to indicate that the death was natural. Due to the lack of an obvious…

Study: An egg a day is good for you

(WOLO) – An egg a day may keep the doctor away according to a new study. The study, published in the journal “Heart,” was led by researchers from Peking University in China. The study found that the risk of heart disease and stroke was lower among people who ate an egg a day than those who didn’t consume eggs at…

Palmetto Health Richland Children’s Hospital celebrates 10-year anniversary in own facility

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Happy anniversary to the Palmetto Health Richland Children’s Hospital. Monday (5/21) morning the hospital held a celebration for ten years as a free-standing facility. Though it began its mission more than 35 years ago, the hospital moved into its own facility in 2008 designed to specifically meet the needs of children and their families. More than…