Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia police investigating shooting that left two injured

Image:CPD Columbia, SC ( WOLO)— The Columbia police Department is actively investigating a shooting they say took place in the 5700 block if Randall Avenue this evening. According to authorities, an officer was patrolling the area when he heard gun shots and began circling the area to investigate. Officials tell ABC Columbia arou d the same time they received a…

Judge upholds Republican party decision for no presidential primary

Columbia, SC (WOLO)— A judge has upheld the South Carolina Republican Party’s decision not to hold a 2020 presidential primary. In the order released Wednesday  Judge Jocelyn Newman wrote, the law does not give plaintiffs a legal right to a presidential preference primary, and the court will not substitute its own judgement for that of the General Assembly or the…

SC flu season is here with a vengeance

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — More and more people across the state are starting to come down with the flu. South Carolina health officials say nearly 100 people have been hospitalized with flu-like symptoms already this year. State health experts are calling on people to get their flu shot before getting family members sick this holiday. click here to see what…

El Monterey breakfast burrito recalled for pieces of plastic in product

Image: USDA Florence, SC (WOLO) — Ruiz Food Products Inc., a company out of Florence South Carolina, is recalling more than 55 thousand pounds of their frozen, breakfast burrito which containing eggs, sausage, and cheese may also be contaminated with pieces of plastic according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recall was announced today,…

RCSD searches for couple accused of swindling victim out of hundreds

Image: RCSD Richland Co., SC (WOLO) —Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are  asking you to keep your eye open for a married couple accused of duping a victim out of hundreds Of dollars on social media. According to deputies, on May 8th Jonathan Taylor posted a cargo trailer for sale on the Facebook Marketplace page. Authorities say, after…

Former Lexington teacher extradited back to SC from Ecuador denied bond

Lexington, SC (WOLO) — A former Midlands Elementary School teacher was denied bond Tuesday on a third charge of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor. Lexington County deputies say Hianlucas Rodriguez is accused of having sexual contact with two students while working as a teacher at Red Bank Elementary school in 2016 and 2017. Rodriguez was recently extradited from South…

The Richland Library gets jazzy for the holiday

Image: Richland Library Columbia,SC (WOLO)— While many of you continue to get into the holiday spirit, the Richland Library Southeast location wants to get a little jazzy with it. Tonight, December 10th from 6PM until 8PM the branch located at 7421 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 is ringing in the season with some tunes they hope will get you in the yuletide…

E.Coli outbreak could be linked to ‘Sunflower Crisp’ salad mix

Image:CDC/FDA Columbia,SC (WOLO) –According to the CDC, as of the montg if deight people infected with this outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from three states. The case patients report that illnesses started on dates ranging from November 5, 2019 to November 15, 2019. This outbreak strain found in case patients is different from the outbreak strain of…

Man suspected in the 2009 disappearance of Britanee Drexel given probation in unrelated case

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A man the FBI said is a suspect in the disappearance of Brittanee Drexel has been sentenced to three years of probation for a Federal Armed Robbery charge. Timothy Taylor was sentenced Monday morning in Federal court in Charleston for a 2011 robbery at a Mount Pleasant McDonald’s that left an employee shot twice. At the…