Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Former teacher wins Richland One school board special election

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A former teacher has won a special election Tuesday night for the Richland One School board. Robert Lominack (Courtesy: Robert Lominack for Richland One School Board) Rober Lominack garnered more than 64% of the votes to win the open at-large seat. According to unofficial results from the Richland County Election Commission Tuesday night, Lominack got at…

RCSD charges 16 year old for bringing knife to school

Officials say the teen is a student at Columbia High School

(Courtesy: RCSD/Twitter) Richland  Co. SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has charged a 16 year old student with bringing a knife to school. Authorities say both a Columbia High School administrator and school resource officer witnessed the teenager making verbal threats, and making gestures suggesting he had a weapon while in the hallway Tuesday. RCSD says the SRO…

Search for missing man on Lake Murray paused overnight

David Grantham's boat was discovered by a helicopter near Spence's Point

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – The search for a missing man last seen on Lake Murray has been paused Tuesday evening after an all day search. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says the search will resume at daylight. Crews have searched the water and shorelines and have searched from the air. It’s believed that David Neil Grantham, 36, left his home…

Second student charged in case of gun found at Richland Northeast HS

RCSD says the female student admitted that she brought the gun to school

(Courtesy: RCSD/Twitter) Richland Co. SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has charged a second student for bringing a weapon on school property Monday. Tuesday RCSD charged a 14 year old female student from Richland Northeast High School with possession of a firearm on school property, possession of a pistol under 18 and unlawful carry of a pistol. Authorities…

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson joins lawsuit to stop abortion funding

There are 12 states total included in the lawsuit

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — State Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a lawsuit to stop the federal funding of abortion. According to the Attorney General’s office, the lawsuit which was filed by Ohio’s Attorney General does not challenge the right to an abortion. Instead, it seeks to re-instate a 2019 law that requires federally funded family planning clinics to be…

RCSD charges student accused of bringing loaded gun to school

The Richland Northeast H.S Freshman has been booked in the juvenile wing of Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center

(Courtesy: RCSD/Twitter) Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says a freshman from Richland Northeast High School is facing charges for bringing a gun to the school. Authorities say just after 3pm Monday afternoon a school administrator told a school resource officer that she located was she thought may be a gun in the bag of a…

Columbia Fire responds to hotel fire

Fire officials say no injuries were reported, cause is still being investigated

Image: Columbia-Richland Fire Department Columbia, SC (WOLO) – Columbia – Richland Fire crews responded to a fire just before 7 pm Monday evening after receiving reports that there was a fire at the Palmetto Hotel along in the 100 block of Morninghill Drive. According to Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins, multiple latter trucks responded to the scene and were able to…