COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Pedestrian deaths are on the rise in the Midlands. Troopers say the amount of fatalities they’ve seen have nearly doubled compared to this time last year. “We look at some of these fatalities and a handful of them are pedestrians on the roadway,” Lance Corporal David Jones, with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said. It ‘s a growing concern…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- During Mayor Steve Benjamin’s state of the city speech Tuesday night he spoke a lot about compassion and second chances. Benjamin brought up a Ban the Box ordinance that will require city contractors to remove questions regarding criminal offenses from job applications city-wide. The mayor said the city of Columbia already implements ban the box tactics in its…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Mayor Steve Benjamin addressed several issues for the city of Columbia Tuesday night, but the Allen Benedict court housing crisis was front and center. “The tragic deaths of Mr. Calvin Witherspoon, Jr. & Mr. Derrick Caldwell Roper only underscore the urgency and creativity with which we should be working together to pursue more public sector & private sector…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- After gas leaks were found and two people died inside Allen Benedict Court Apartments, more than 400 residents now have no place to call home. A local church heard the news and decided to lend a helping hand on Sunday by hosting a community feeding. Birth Place Outreach Ministries usually opens its doors every Sunday to feed the…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-Springdale Police are investigating a shooting that sent three people to the hospital Sunday night. Police chief Coronet tells ABC Columbia news that the shooting stemmed from an altercation between three people. The shooting happened off of Sightler Drive. Officers say two people were shot and taken to a hospital in Richland County, while the third…
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)-Deputies are investigating after two people were shot outside of a Lexington county convenience store Sunday night. Both shooting victims hare recovering in the hospital. Deputies say their injuries are not life-threatening. The shooting happened just before 7:30p.m. in the 3800 block of Highway 321. Detectives are inside the convenience store interviewing potential witnesses who were on the scene…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- On Saturday students in the Midlands put their Rubik’s cube skills to the test. Richland School District One hosted it’s first ever Rubik’s cube Speedcubing competition. This event is officially sanctioned by rubik’s and featured middle and high school students competing as teams and individuals to solve the cubes in record time. After only two months of practice,…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The community is banning together to help the more than 400 displaced residents from Allen Benedict court after gas leaks were found and two people died. Drop off sites have opened up in the Midlands to support Allen Benedict Court residents. Organizations and individuals in the community have come together to drop off truck and car loads of supplies…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Deputies say a man was shot multiple times outside the Mi Casita Lounge Saturday morning. Deputies patrolling Decker Boulevard say they heard gunshots around 2:30a.m., which led them to the restaurant. When they arrived, deputies say they found a man who had been shot multiple times in the lower body. He was transported to Palmetto Health…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- Fire officials are working to find the cause of a house fire that caused $160,000 in damages Saturday morning. The blaze broke out in the 200 block of Mockingbird Drive at 10:30am. Early Saturday morning (10:30 a.m.) house fire in 200 block of Mockingbird Drive displaced two, caused $160k in damage. No injuries reported & LCFS working…
