COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Leaders from across the state gathered to kick off South Carolina’s annual “Proudly Pro-life Weekend.” The weekend’s events got underway with the South Carolina Citizens for Life “Pro-life Dinner.” The non-profit is dedicated to restoring legal protection to the unborn and eliminating abortion. With a fetal heart-beat bill making its way through the state’s legislation, Governor…
Image: Kershaw County Sheriff’s Kershaw Co., SC (WOLO) — The Kershaw County Sheriff’s department is actively searching for person suspected of an armed robbery and are asking residents in The Camden area to stay in doors and secured in their residents. According to authorities, they are actively searching for the man seen in these images following an armed robbery. Authorities…
Image:OCSO Orangeburg,SC (WOLO)— According to the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office, a man recently released from prison is back behind bars accused of similar crimes. 33 year old Thomas Smith, faces multiple charges including one count of second-degree burglary, one count of third-degree burglary, one count of grand larceny, four counts of malicious injury to real property, criminal conspiracy, tampering with…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Two people have been arrested for working with an inmate to bring contraband into Lee Correctional Institution. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says during a traffic stop, deputies seized $350,000 worth of contraband including marijuana and cell phones. SCSO says the marijuana and contraband were transported from Sumter County to an employee of the South Carolina…
Image: Rochelle Dean Columbia,SC (WOLO)— An annual event to keep blood supply flowing for those in need has helped the Red Cross replenish their depleted stock. According to officials, before Thursday’s day long blood drive they were in a critical need for donations. In fact, organizers say they had less than 3 days worth of a supply and 500 fewer…
Image: OCSO Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — Orangeburg deputies say a traffic stop has landed 22 year old Traquan Shivers in jail charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol and possession of a stolen weapon. Deputies say they responded to a home Tuesday after getting reports of shots being fired into a home in Eutawville and another a short time later…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Now that the Chirstmas has past and we’ve rung in a New Year, if you’re still holding on to that beautiful tree you had up to celebrate, today is the last day to have it recycled. You don’t have to worry about just throwing it on the curb with your trash, but instead give your tree…
If you want to save a life, you can join us here at ABC Columbia for our annual New Year’s Blood drive this morning.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A bill to remove all of the elected University of South Carolina Trustees from the board and reduce the number of seats is advancing in the State House. A three member House Subcommittee sent the measure to the Full Ways and Means Committee. Under the new proposal sponsored by House Speaker Jay Lucas the terms of…
Image: OCSO Orangeburg,SC (WOLO)— A New Year’s eve argument ends in gunfire and now Orangeburg deputies say the woman accused of pulling the trigger is behind bars. Deputies say 32 year old Brandon Tyler was involved in an altercation with a woman officials say she had only known for a few months. According to an incident report obtained by ABC…
