South Carolina

Ethics Board Says When It’s Ok to Pay Family With Donations

FILE COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The State Ethics Commission says candidates can pay their company or a family member with donations, as long as the campaign services are legitimate and the cost is reasonable. The opinion unanimously approved by the board Wednesday provides advice for future spending. It is not retroactive. Agency attorney Michael Burchstead said the donor-paid services “can’t…

SC State Tight End Drafted in Sixth Round of NFL Draft

By: SC State Athletics

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (SC State) — South Carolina State All-American tight end Temarrick Hemingway was selected by the Los Angeles Rams, formerly of St. Louis, in the sixth round of the 2016 National Football League Draft. The Rams selected Hemingway with the 177th pick overall. The 6-foot-5, 244-pound Loris, S.C. native was the second player from South Carolina State University and…

WATCH: Giving S.C. inmates a fair shot at employment

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Nearly everyone who’s behind bars will return to their communities. In South Carolina, about 900 people leave our prisons every month. About 18 months ago, the Department of Employment and Workforce partnered with the Department of Corrections, to make sure these ex-offenders are given a fair shot at success. The “Work Ready Initiative” at Manning Correctional…

Redskins Sign Former Panther Josh Norman

By: AP

AP Photo/Brian Blanco WASHINGTON (AP) — Josh Norman posed for photos with a pen and his new contract and smiled ear-to-ear alongside Washington Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan and family members decked out in fresh team gear. Two days after being cast off by the Carolina Panthers, Norman found a place he was wanted, signing with the Redskins on Friday….

WATCH: JUCO Guard Commits To USC Basketball

Frank Martin has added a fourth player to this year’s recruiting class.  According to multiple reports, junior college guard Hassani Gravett committed to Carolina basketball Monday. Gravett, a 6’2 point guard originally from Georgia, played at Pensacola State College last season.  He averaged 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 12 games.  Gravett earned class 4A Georgia player of…

WATCH: Newberry Co. Schools Superintendent Killed in Deputy-Involved Collision

NEWBERRY, S.C. (WOLO) – The superintendent of the Newberry County School District was killed in a collision involving a sheriff’s deputy Saturday night in front of Newberry High School. The Newberry County coroner said that 56-year-old Bennie Bennett was killed. Bennett, from Prosperity, served as superintendent for a decade. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The South Carolina…

WATCH: Celebrating 75 Years of Public Land in S.C.

To celebrate 75 years of public land in South Carolina, the Department of Natural Resources takes us to its newest property just 17 miles east of Columbia

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – To celebrate 75 years of public land in South Carolina, the Department of Natural Resources takes us to its newest property just 17 miles east of Columbia. SCDNR acquired the Wateree River Heritage Preserve wildlife management area in June of 2015. Though, the park sustained damage during October’s flooding, so the 3,647 acre site was…