Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Richland deputies arrest man accused of shooting into crowd injuring 2

The 28 year old suspect faces 7 counts of attempted murder for O'Neil Court shooting

(Courtesy: RCSD/Twitter) Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — A man accused of opening fire into a crowd of people earlier this month is now behind bars. Wednesday The Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of 28 year old Jaquan King who officials say fired rounds from a gun while in a parking lot in the 2 hundred block of O’Neil…

Dutch Fork suspends football operations after death of player

IRMO, SC (WOLO) – Dutch Fork High School has suspended all of its football operations until August 29 after the death of one of its football players Tuesday. Lexington Richland School District 5 announced the suspension of activities which includes  the cancellation of Friday night’s game against Gaffney High School. Students and faculty of Dutch Fork High School have been…

S.C. State University celebrates 125 years

The university was founded in 1896 as one of the first HBCU's in the state

Orangeburg,SC (WOLO) — A major milestone this week for one South Carolina University. South Carolina State University is celebrating 125 years of education. The University plans to host a commemoration ceremony and campaign tomorrow afternoon. The event will take place at 1:25pm inside of the Fune Arts Building on S.C. State University’s campus. S.C. State was founded back in 1896 as…

Three students injured in school shooting have been released from hospital

ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) – The three students injured in a school shooting at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School Wednesday have been released from the hospital and are recovering well, according to the school district. A statement sent out Friday evening said, “It will take some time to recover from the fear and trauma that our community experienced Wednesday, and we remain committed…