COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – There was a large crowd inside the State House Tuesday (2/13) calling for the state to move toward clean energy sources like solar, wind, and geo-thermal. Lawmakers were joined by several community groups including the Sierra Club. Supporters say it is a logical next step that could save South Carolinians money. According to the South Carolina…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Belk is cutting jobs in 16 states. The Charlotte Observer reports the 58 department store cuts are mostly management positions. The company says no part time positions will be cut. Belk operates close to 300 stores, most located in the southeast. Categories: Local News, National News, News Tags: SCNews
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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A Socastee woman has been convicted of dumping her newborn daughter in an apartment trash bin. Thursday (2/9), an Horry County jury found Shelby Taylor guilty of attempted murder. She will be sentenced next week. Attorneys say Taylor gave birth at home in 2015 while her husband and 16-month-old daughter were asleep. They say she…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A flu-related illness has taken the life of a child in the Midlands, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The death occurred in DHEC’s Midlands Health Region. This is the first pediatric death reported in South Carolina this season. South Carolina suffers its 1st pediatric flu related death, this according to…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – State lawmakers advanced a bill barring local governments from placing restrictions on plastic bags or one-time use containers, like to-go containers. Bans already passed by some communities would not be affected. The bill was considered last year but failed after republicans in coastal communities argued the state can’t dictate what local governments can or can’t do…
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Witnesses in the upstate say a woman used her hands to gouge out her own eyes. The 19-year-old was allegedly walking outside of a church but moments later was seen kneeling near train tracks. When Anderson County deputies and emergency medical crews got to the woman, they say she was holding her eyes in her…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A midlands car dealer wants to make sure the families of state troopers killed in the line of duty have the resources they need. Tuesday (2/6) morning the Hudson Automotive Group donated $25,000 to the South Carolina Troopers Association. Troopers say its good to know someone in the community has their back. Categories: Local News, News,…
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) – No, a tsunami is not heading for the South Carolina coast. Tuesday (2/6) morning, private forecast provider AccuWeather sent an errant push notification to cell phones up and down the east coast issuing a tsunami warning. The company is now blaming the mishap on the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service however, tweeted that there…
