COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The results are in and the final city of columbia council seat has been filled. Incumbent Howard Duvall will keep his seat on city council after beating his opponent. Council Duvall beat out attorney and businesswoman Sara Middleton by gaining 51% of the vote. Middleton wasn’t too far behind she had 48.8% of the vote. This will be Duvals first…
IRMO, SC (WOLO)- Some people inIrmo say they’re frustrated about a possible $40 sewer rate increase. “We can not continue to pay $101 a month for sewer,” Irmo resident Herbie Metz said. “It just goes down the drain.” On Thursday, some people got this letter in the mail about their sewer bill going from $65 dollars to more than $100….
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A historic church hopes someone takes them up on its holy offer as they have to sell their place of worship because upkeep is too heavy of a burden. For nearly 50 years the Rosewood Church used their building on Rosewood Drive as a place to worship. The building has several rooms upstairs and down The sanctuary can…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Former Columbia police chief, Randy Scott, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison inside a federal courtroom on Wednesday for using drugs and a firearm charge. The sentencing hearing lasted three hours. A judge heard from Scott about his spiral into addiction and mental health issues that led to his drug use. “He was put in…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The Richland County library is using a new program they say will help users spot fake news while surfing the internet. The program is called NewsGuard. Here’s how it works. Once you search for a topic in your browser, a shield will pop up next to the media outlets name. By hovering over the shield NewsGuard will break…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The fate of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, including those here in the Midlands, is now in the hands of the Supreme Court. On Monday, recipients of the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals, better known as DACA,along with family and friends prayed for their future in the US. The DACA program will now be taken up by the…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Some incumbents lost their seats while others will be returning for another term after election day in the Midlands. Councilmen Ed McDowell will head into his second term for District 2 after beating out two other candidates by nearly 800 votes. As for his other council members who were challenged, they did not have the same results. Incumbent…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Election day is on November 5th and here are a few things you should know before you head to the polls. Election officials say you’ll need a photo I.D. when voting in person. Either of these on the list will do. SC Driver’s License SC Department of Motor Vehicles ID Card SC Voter Registration Card with Photo Federal…
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Officials are still looking for man connected to a shooting on Friday. Dywain McKenzie, 19, of Maney Street is wanted and the shooting happened around 8:15 p.m. at his home, according the Sumter Police Department. Authorities say a 20-year-old relative was injured and taken to a nearby hospital. McKenzie is described as 5 feet, 11…
A pair of siblings who died in a fiery car crash on I-20 over the weekend are being remembered at a local restaurant.
