Author: ABC Columbia Staff

2 dead, 6 injured in shooting at SC nightclub

HARTSVILLE, SC (WOLO) – A shooting at a nightclub early Sunday morning killed two people and injured several others, according to police. The Hartsville Police Department responded to the shooting at Mac’s Lounge on Camden Avenue around 2:00 a.m. Sunday. Investigators remained on scene through Sunday morning. The Darlington County Coroner pronounced two of the victims dead. According to initial…

Uber set to bring self driving cars to Washington

Image: Volvo (ABC News) —Uber is bringing a fleet of self-driving cars to the nation’s capital to begin mapping out prospective routes — aided by human drivers at first — starting on Friday. The new self-driving cars that are expected to hit the roads in Washington, D.C., will have the initial goal of data collection, and will have a human…

Man accused of sending images of sex with teen, nude photos to undercover deputy

Image: OCSO Orangeburg,SC (WOLO)— The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 57 year old David Lambert, accused of Solicitation of a Minor, and Unlawful Dissemination of Obscene Material to a person under the age of 18. According to authorities, they were helping the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in an undercover online  chat operation from August to November of 2019. When…

Law enforcement officers honored with Medal of Valor

Columbia, SC (WOLO)— Law Enforcement officers from across out state were honored here in Columbia. Captian Chris Duke, Master Deputy Ryan MacAdams and K-9 Deputy Richard Hazel from the Richland County Sheriff Office were all honored with a Medal of Valor that annually recognizes deputies for risking their lives in the line of duty. Eight officers from Florence were also…

Columbia Fire Department welcomes 20 new recruits

Image: Columbia Fire dept. Columbia, SC (WOLO) — It’s official! Meet the 20 newest men and women now confirmed firefighters with the Columbia Fire Department. Thursday night, Columbia Richland Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins officially confirmed the graduates as members of the 2019-02 CRFD Recruit Class. Each of the 20 recruits were badged by Chief Jenkins during the ceremony that…

Duo accused of stealing weapons during home burglary arrested

Image: OCSO Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — Orangeburg county sheriff’s have arrested the second suspect accused of a December burglary. According to Orangeburg deputies, the two men face multiple charges in connection to a home break in where officials say weapons were stolen. According to authorities, during the incident Fleming distracted the elderly home owner, while Dubose slipped into the home…

$1 million dollar winning lottery ticket sold in Lexington

Lexington, SC (WOLO) — If you purchased a Powerball ticket for Wednesday night’s drawing, you may want to double check those numbers because you may have the winning ticket. A spokesperson for the SC Education Lottery says someone purchased a ticket that matched all five white ball numbers winning them a cool $1 million smackers. Lottery officials say the ticket…