COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The Spring Valley High School graduate who was hit by a car in Orlando, Florida last weekend has died from her injuries. London Harrell, 21, was hit early Saturday morning near the campus of UCF. Her family made the announcement Friday (6/28) night that London has died. Earlier in the evening, family friends and the community…
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for assaulting an officer and woman in a vehicle at a traffic light.Â
According to the Department of Corrections, a guard at the Broad River Correctional facility was stabbed today.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says one of their own is in the other side of the law tonight. Authorities say they arrested, 29 year old Bernard Williams Jr. who is accused of trying to give an inmate contraband. According to a warrant, on June 27th, 2019 while working as a detention Center Officer with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office,…
(photo courtesy: OCSO) ORANGEBURG CO., SC (WOLO) —Â Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s office say they have arrested 39 year old Elijah Williams accused of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor. Authorities say the parent of the 15 year old victim contacted police to make a report claiming friends and family told her, her daughter was engaging in sex…
The Columbia Police Department is looking to identify three males with potential information on a series of auto-breaking incidents affecting the Old Woodlands and Burnside Drive neighborhoods this week.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) —- If stocking up on fireworks to launch off on the fourth of July is something you plan to do as a part of your celebration, you may want to become familiar with what is, and what is not acceptable in the Palmetto state. According to https://www.tripsavvy.com/south-carolina-fireworks-laws-584144 South Carolina has some of the most relaxed laws in…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Reggae is coming to the Midlands. The ninth annual Reggaetronic Music Festival is South Carolina’s longest “Flotilla” Music Festival. Reggae artists from across the country will make their way to the Midlands to ignite the soul. The celebration takes place near Spence Island on Lake Murray, near the Dam, and is something organizers say is a…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Summer can often mean fun in the sun, and a break from the books. Unfortunately, for many kids in the Midlands it can also be a break from a consistent meal for breakfast and lunch. Thursday morning Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman stopped by Forest Heights Elementary school. The school is one of the more than…
(Photo Courtesy: Sumter Co. Sheriff’s Office) SUMTER, SC (WOLO) — The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says they have arrested a man accused of breaking into several businesses in the downtown Columbia area. According to authorities, 47 year old David Bernard Rose has been making the rounds for the past two weeks. Deputies say Rose, who officials say is considered transient,…
