Gun fired at ceiling during armed robbery of Exxon gas station
Four suspects are wanted for an armed robbery at an Exxon on Blythewood road on Thursday.
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Rate cuts for SCE&G customers will continue for now after court denies utility’s motion
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Lower rates for SCE&G customers will stick around for the time being. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied SCE&G’s motion to stop the legislature mandated rate decrease while the legal battle surrounding it continues. State lawmakers voted to force the utility to lower its rates in the wake of the VC Summer debacle. Categories: Local…
RCSD welcomes new member to its K-9 unit
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott introduced the newest member of the K-9 unit, Emy, on Friday.
Armed robber shot and killed by Chinese restaurant employee
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – An employee of a Chinese restaurant in Columbia shot and killed an armed robber inside the restaurant Thursday (9/21) night. Around 11 p.m. the suspect tried to rob China Kitchen on Forest Drive. Police say he held two employees at gunpoint when a third employee grabbed his own gun and shot the suspect in the chest….
Gaston cyclist killed in a hit and run
GASTON, SC (WOLO) – A Gaston man was killed Friday (9/21) in a hit and run while he was on his bicycle. Around 5:50 a.m. Christopher Sharpe, 54, was riding his bike in the median on Main Street in Gaston when deputies say a white Chevy Silverado hit him and took off. Sharpe was pronounced dead at the scene. The…
Consumer Watch: Holiday Hiring Boom
Holiday season is right around the corner and employers are stocking up on everything, including employees.
133,000 pounds of ground beef recalled after E. coli outbreak
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A ground beef producer issued a recall after a deadly E. coli outbreak. The US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday (9/19), Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling nearly 133,000 pounds of ground chuck. One person died from the contamination. Eighteen people who ate the meat also became sick. The recalled meat was produced June 21 and distributed…
Exclusive: Standoff shooting dash cam video released
ABC Columbia has exclusive dash cam video of a standoff turned shooting that left a man dead and deputies on administrative leave.
The Greek Festival is back!
One of Columbia’s biggest annual food festivals is back and you have the chance to enjoy it all weekend long.
AC Flora students face several charges after fight
Two students are charged after verbal altercation involving pepper spray at an area high school reportedly disrupts the school day and sends one student to jail.
