COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Authorities are investigating a house fire that broke out Saturday afternoon. The fire happened in the 4000 block of Booth Street. Columbia fire officials believe the it started from a storage area attached to the house. No injures have been reported. The Richland County fire Marshals office is investigating the incident. Categories: Local News, News
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – Sumter Police are investigating after a man was struck and and killed by a car Friday night around 6:30p.m. Police say Raymond McLeod, 76, of Virginia was in a marked crosswalk on Calhoun Street when he was hit by a 2001 Suburbon traveling west. He was treated at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital where he later died. The 29-year-old driver…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-A section 8 housing complex is under fire after multiple gas leaks and code violations were found. People have been given 48 hours to evacuate. “I basically feel like the government has neglected us because this has been going on since last year,” Mallard resident, Shauquell Stroman said. “It seems like we’re being ignored.” People who live in Mallard…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia city council has thrown its weight behind an official investigation into why two men died in government housing from carbon monoxide poisoning. Hundreds of people were displaced in the aftermath. Councilman Ed McDowell, represents the district where two men died in the Allen Benedict court apartments. He made a motion at Tuesday night’s council meeting to give…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A deadly gas leak at Allen Benedict Court has prompted Columbia Fire officials to inspect every property owned by Columbia housing. “Keep in mind that we don’t normally inspect housing authority properties, but due to what has happened we are going to inspect them,” Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins said. Jenkins says housing properties usually inspect their own units unless…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The University of South Carolina is helping end the debate over which Super Bowel commercial was the best. One hundred students and faculty in the school of Journalism and Mass Communications met in the school’s multimedia room for Cocky’s Super Ad Poll to watch the game and critique this year’s lineup of super bowl commercials. They will evaluate…
SUMTER,SC (WOLO)- Troopers are investigating a wreck that killed a female pedestrian in Sumter Saturday night. Officials say Sandy Johns,35, of Sumter died Sunday morning from her injuries. Johns was hit by a vehicle on US 15 North, in Sumter, at about 6:50 pm on Saturday , according to troopers. An autopsy will be performed on Tuesday at The Medical…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- In an effort to help the more than 400 displaced residents of Allen Benedict Court, people in the Midlands came out to a donation drive at Drew Wellness Center Saturday. The drive was put on by different radio stations and organizations in Columbia. City council member, Ed McDowell, represents the district and says he is proud to see…
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)- Two women turned themselves in for stealing and illegally using an Orangeburg man’s credit cards have been taken into custody. Treasure Thomas, 19, of St. Matthews, and Tracy Wilson, 19, of Orangeburg, were each charged with four counts of financial transaction card fraud. Bond was set on the two subjects at $10,000 cash or surety each. “We…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin announced Saturday afternoon that Columbia Housing Authority will not receive a $30 Million grant they applied for that would help redevelop Allen Benedict Court which had a deadly gas leak that shutdown the apartment complex last month. “We must redouble our efforts as a community to redevelop Allen Benedict Court & thousands more units…
