DILLON, SC (WPDE) – The soon-to-be mayor of a small town in the Pee Dee is suspended before he even takes office. Corey Jackson faces 11 counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Evidence presented at a bond hearing showed Jackson was soliciting nude pictures from boys as young as 15 on Snapchat. The prosecution said Jackson was offering…
Raleigh Police Department say a 10-month-old baby choked to death on a pine cone at a daycare on Wednesday.
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — Richland county Coroner Gary Watts has released the identity of a young man who drowned at an area apartment complex Tuesday night. According to Watts, 20 year old Keshawn Deion Parler of Columbia died after officials say he jumped into a pool at the Hunters Ridge Apartments Tuesday May 28th, just before 9PM. Authorities say…
Sumter, SC (WOLO) — The Sumter County Coroner has identified the victim of a deadly single car crash as 63 year old Carl Sellers. Baker says the deadly accident took place just after 1PM Tuesday afternoon. County Coroner Robert Baker performed an autopsy Wednesday May 29th, 2019 at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and determined Sellers died…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The recent heat we’ve been having throughout the Palmetto state isn’t the only thing rising, so is the risk of wild fires. The State Forestry Commission has now issued a red flag fire alert that in effect immediately. A spokesperson for the Department says a red flag alerts that are issued when weather conditions present an…
Richland Co,. SC (WOLO) — The Richland Two School District says one of their educators who was placed on administrative leave Tuesday May 28th after the Richland County Sheriff’s Department says they responded to Ridge View High School for an incident between a teacher and a 15 year old student. Wednesday afternoon, Superintendent Dr. Baron Davis announced that the teacher…
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Department deputies have arrested a fourth suspect after involvement with robbing and beating a man in his home with a golf club.
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Lexington Two schools are gearing up to offer free breakfast and lunch for children during the summer months. It’s all part of the Summer Food Service program that while dates for the different programs in the district will vary, officials say it will run as early June 3rd, 2019 to August 12th. The South Carolina…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A familiar name in South Carolina politics is challenging Senator Lindsey Graham. Jaime Harrison is an Orangeburg native and a top official at the Democratic National Committee. He announced his campaign by releasing a video Wednesday (5/29) morning. If Harrison beat Graham, he would be the first democrat to win a senate race in South Carolina…
ATLANTA, GA – Netflix is pledging to join the American Civil Liberties Union in fighting Georgia’s newly signed abortion law. A bill that bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into a pregnancy was signed into law earlier this month. Several producers and actors have since announced their refusal to work in…
