Columbia, SC (WOLO) — There has been some discussions as to why an Amber Alert has not been issued in this case already. While each state has similar requirements, they are Here are the criteria for issuing an Amber Alert in South Carolina. First, Law enforcement has to believe the child was abducted. The child in question must be 17…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority is joining the fight against human trafficking. The Comet announced it received a more than $151,776 grant from the Federal Transportation Administration. Officials say the grant will allow the Comet to conduct public safety awareness events, as well as develop pamphlets, posters, and other informative materials to increase rider safety and human…
CAYCE, SC (WOLO) – Multiple law enforcement agencies, along with family and neighbors, are searching for a missing six-year-old girl from Cayce. According to the city of Cayce, Faye Marie Swetlik was last seen playing in front of her home in the Churchill Heights neighborhood. A helicopter is also helping search for 6yr old Faye Swetlik. @abc_columbia Neighbors are going…
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Winnsboro, SC (WOLO) — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer took a break from rallying voters in New Hampshire to sway voters here in South Carolina. During Sunday’s event in Winnsboro, Steyer called for an increase in the minimum wage to $22-dollars an hour, where some other candidates have pushed for $17 dollars an hour. Coming off a disappointing performance in…
Richland County, SC (WOLO) — Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has released the identities of the two people shot to death inside their home this weekend. According to Watts, the victims that were shot inside their residence along Robney Drive early Saturday morning have been identified as 33 year old Travis Smith and 36 year old Sherron Hutchinson. Watts…
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Columbia, SC (WOLO) — 52 years ago, on February 8th 1968 on the campus of South Carolina State College, now South Carolina State University, three young men lost their and 28 students were hurt after several state troopers fired into a crowd of unarmed black students during a civil rights protest. Friday the tragic moment in history known as the…
Image: SCDOT Logo Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) tells ABC Columbia News they had crews working throughout the day Friday checking roads, clearing debris from roadways and making repairs after Thursday’s storm blew threw the Midlands. According to officials the Upstate area endured the brunt of the damage from the storm. According to SCDOT…
Image: Columbia Police Department Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Columbia police have arrested a suspect they say shot a man multiple times Tuesday evening at the Willow Run Apartments on Alcott Drive. Bernard Breeland Junior is charged with Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime. Investigators say Breeland and the victim were seen arguing…
