FLORENCE,SC (WOLO)- Seth Hopkins, a man accused of murdering two officers and injuring five others in Florence, had his preliminary hearing on Thursday morning. The 28-year-old faced a judge a day after his father, Fred Hopkins. Both of their hearings were cut short. The preliminary hearings come four weeks after deputies attempted to perform a search warrant on Seth’s home….
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A Midlands community known for going all out on Halloween has done it again. Last year 1,800 people did their trick or treating in the Elmwood Park community, and this year that number is expected to be higher. “We love that it’s blocked off,” April Sundell, a Midlands resident said. “There is a good police presence. All of the…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Hundreds, if not more than a thousand people came togehter at the Beth Shalom Synagogue to honor the 11 people killed in a place of worship more than 500 miles away. “The people that came out tonight are hungry for some response to violence, anger, and prejudice,” Jonathan Case, Rabbi at Beth Shalom Synagogue said. Supporters filled the synagogue…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Two women hoping to be South Carolina’s next Lieutenant Governor faced off in their first and only debate ahead of the November 6 election. Republican business woman Pamela Evette and Democratic State Rep. Mandy Powers Norrell disagreed on a number of issues during Monday nights debate. Evette is a newcomer to politics, but says that gives her an…
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Deputies are looking for three gunman who fatally shot a man during a home invasion Saturday morning. The incident happened at a home on Geneva Road. Officials say a resident called 911 after midnight saying his roommate had been shot. Investigators found the 34-year-old male victim on his bedroom floor with no vital signs. The roommate…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- One man is dead following a shooting Friday night at a richland county apartment complex. Rondal Bonnette,58, died at the scene from a gunshot wound to the torso, according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts. The incident happened at approximately 7:40 p.m. in the 800 block of Beatty Road. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating…
Another heated debate between gubernatorial candidates took place on Thursday evening. Both candidate answered a wide range of questions, using this debate as one of their last chances to sway voters.
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police say the man arrested for falsely reporting that two children were abducted during a car theft at a local hotel was intoxicated when he made the claim. Darrell Kendall Shealy,55, is charged with Filing a False Report and will be transported to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Under SC law, a person who ‘knowingly files…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A riot breaks out in the middle of a preseason scrimmage game between Benedict and Voorhees College Monday night. Students tell ABC Columbia news that the fight started from a foul. “After that really both teams came off their bench and then everything from there went bad,” Jasmine Clements, Benedict student said. The game was supposed to be closed…
LEXINGTON COUNTY.SC (WOLO)- Multiple people were injured, including a child who was ejected from a car during a wreck Monday afternoon. The wreck happened at the intersection of Calks Ferry Road and Fairview Road in Lexington County. “We saw all kind of commotion going up through the traffic at the intersection,” resident David Crider said. “It was really hectic trying…
