Author: ABC Columbia Staff

The S.C. State Fair returns tomorrow “Stronger, Safer than ever”

The more than 150 year tradition is back, but with COVID still raging they are taking exstensive precautions

Courtesy: SC State Fair Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The fall season is finally here and that means that the 2021 South Carolina State Fair is less than a month away. Last year in 2020, like with many events, the annual tradition was forced to take a different approach in order to allow fair goers to celebrate safely without the risk…

SLED investigates deputy shot, man killed while serving search warrant

Authorities say the shooting took place in Lancaster County

Lancaster Co., SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating an officer involved shooting that took place Friday between deputy and a civilian armed with a gun. Authorities say deputies were trying to issue a search warrant at a home officials believed was connected to a missing persons case. When deputies arrived at the Lancaster County…

UPDATE: Lexington PD investigates car break-ins in Saluda Pointe apartment

Lexington police say more than 4 dozen cars were broken into, guns stolen

Car break ins LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Lexington Police say they are investigating a series of car break-ins at Lullwater at Saluda Pointe apartment complex. Police say they responded to the residential area around 2 am where officials say they found more than 40 vehicles with various stages of vandalism including broken windows, and stolen items. According to Police, in some…

Aiken man accused of shooting outside Lexington strip club arrested

Deputies say the shooting took place early in the morning September 25, 2021

Image: Lexington County Sheriff’s Dept. Lexington, SC (WOLO) — An Aiken man accused of firing several rounds outside of a Lexington strip club. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force took 39 year old Renardo Omar Holmes into custody Tuesday. According to deputies, security video shows Holmes shooting toward the business as he drove by…