COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Folks honored history and looked to the future Monday as the City of Columbia celebrated Black History Month at the Black History Extravaganza. Columbia City Councilwoman Tameika Isaac-Devine and Mayor Steve Benjamin were among the speakers. The mayor says he hopes events like these help educate our youngest residents. Benjamin says, “What I hope that the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The House of Representatives is taking an additional week off this week. House leaders say the furlough saves South Carolina taxpayers about $77,000. Upon returning in late February, the House is expected to continue to address a number of issues that may include education and roads. Categories: Local News, News Tags: ABC Columbia, government, South Carolina,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Figures show South Carolina had 48 officer-involved shootings in 2015, the highest number since the State Law Enforcement Division began keeping track in 1999. The State newspaper in Columbia reports that in 26 of the 48 instances, suspects pulled guns on officers. SLED numbers show that’s up almost 45 percent from 18 instances in 2014….
(ABC News) — At a town hall today in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Donald Trump floated the idea — without explicitly threatening to do so — that he may run as an independent candidate. Trump attacked the Republican National Committee, saying it “better get its act together” and it “does a terrible job.” Trump said he believes the RNC treated…
Columbia, SC – (WOLO) A public meeting turned into damage control Thursday night after rumors and misinformation spread on social media about a multi-million dollar greenway planned for an area still reeling from October’s flood. Homeowners who live along Gills Creek listened to leaders from Richland County and the Gills Creek Watershed Association explain details like the cost, where the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A legislative panel has ordered former South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell to pay nearly $113,500 within six months. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the House Ethics Committee also fined Harrell $1,000 and publicly reprimanded the once powerful politician. The vote reasserts the panel’s position last fall, when it decided Harrell improperly used campaign donations in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Franklin Graham is encouraging South Carolina voters to share their faith going into the first in the south primary. The son of Evangelist Billy Graham will be in Columbia Tuesday as a part of his “Decision America Tour.” The prayer rally is set to take place at the State House, beginning at noon. Graham says he’s asking South Carolinians…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A report on state workers’ salaries shows they’re underpaid compared with their counterparts in other states and local governments within South Carolina, plus they give up more of their paycheck for health care and retirement benefits than other public workers. Rep. Mike Pitts said Friday the findings confirm what he thought when he pushed for the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Almost 600 South Carolinians will get their high school diplomas without having to again take the GED test. The South Carolina Education Department has announced that the GED Testing Service has lowered the passing score for the General Educational Development Tests from 150 to 145. That means about 600 people in the state who have taken…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Offshore oil and gas, solar power and nuclear energy in South Carolina are the focus of an energy forum being held in Charleston. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control director Catherine Heigel is the keynote speaker for the daylong event Friday. Representatives of environmental groups and the utility industry are also speaking during the…
