LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Fire officials are urging residents to be safe after five fires break out in a Lexington community. The fires happened in the span of five days. Three of the fires broke out in the Oak Grove community. Two happen within hours of each other, according to fire officials say the homes are a total loss. The…
LEXINGTON COUNTY,SC (WOLO)- The Lexington County Council met Tuesday night to discuss cutting some of its funding for the Riverbanks Zoo. Dozens of zoo supporters were at the meeting, and expressed their frustration about possible cuts. “You’ve got good hard working people there, and to not want to support that zoo, to cut budgets, to not help that zoo stay…
A Midlands veteran is hoping to remind people what Memorial Day is really about with a veteran memorial outside of his home.
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Lexington County Coroner has released the identity of the teen who was killed after being hit by a car last Saturday in Lexington County. The incident happened shortly after 10:00 P.M. on May 18, 2019 in the 400 block of Broad Street in Gilbert. According to coroner Margaret Fisher, Damarj Torrel Morris, 18, died due to blunt force…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Hundreds of protesters rallied at the state house against restrictive abortion laws. The Stop the Ban Rally in Columbia is one of many happening across the country. “They are attacking women’s reproductive rights and we’re here to say that we’re not going to stand for that,” Vicki Ringer, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic said. Nearly a dozen states are pushing…
The Columbia Housing Authority is working on finalizing the contract for it’s interim executive director.
Major spoilers ahead! Well, winter has come and it’s almost gone. “Game of Thrones” comes to an end this Sunday and fans are excited to see how it all plays out. They’re also sad to see one of their favorite shows come to a close. (MORE: ‘Game of Thrones’ recap: Daenerys makes her move, while many perish in another bloody battle) With…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- An investigation is underway into what started a house fire in Columbia Sunday afternoon. The blaze happened in the 5700 block of Ames Road. The investigation is underway into what caused this home to catch fire off of 5700 Ames Rd, Sunday afternoon. No one was inside the home. Unique building construction is making it difficult to put…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A man wanted for kidnapping and stealing a car from a restaurant in Five Points has been captured after a high-speed chase Sunday. Columbia police say the suspect, David Monts was apprehended in Greenbrier County, West Virginia after a high-speed chase. #CPDSCUpdate After a high-speed vehicle chase, Columbia kidnapping suspect David Monts has been apprehended in Greenbrier County,…
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)-The South Carolina Highway patrol is investigating a car crash in Lexington County where a pedestrian was killed. The crash happened shortly after 10:00p.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Broad Street in Gilbert. According to the Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, Damarj Torrel Morris, 18, of Lexington was in the roadway when he was struck by a motor…
