RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- One person is in custody after a Saturday morning bank robbery. Erico Foster,39, has been charged with Armed Robbery. The incident happened at 11:15am at the TD Bank in the 8800 block of Farrow Road. Officials say they spotted the suspect’s vehicle shortly after getting a description. A suspect was also found in the woods near…
FLORENCE, S.C. (WCIV) — Florence County Sheriff’s deputies Arie Davis and Sarah Miller were released from Carolinas Hospital System Friday. The two deputies were shot in the line of duty October 3, when they were bombarded with gunfire. Seven officers were shot. Florence Police Sgt. Terrence Carraway died in the shooting. Dozens of law enforcement officers from across the county gave…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A West Columbia woman is dead after a Saturday morning shooting. Jerri Lynn Sigmon, 25, died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts. Police say the shooting happened before 6:00a.m. in the 4800 block of Norman Street. #CPDInvestigates | Deadly shooting shortly before 6 a.m. at the 4800 block of…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-A Midlands fraternity and the city of Columbia held a vigil to bring awareness to gun violence. The vigil was in honor of Howard Boone Jr. who was shot in the neck back in March, paralyzing him from the neck down. “God spared his life, that’s a lot that some families don’t get,” Sheraldine Lewis, Boone’s mother said. His family and…
FLORENCE, SC (WOLO)– Gubernatorial candidates, Republican Governor Henry McMaster and Democrat James Smith, met Wednesday in the first of two debates. The debate, set for October 17, was held at Francis Marion University in Florence. The second debate will be held on October 25, 2018 at Greenville Technical College. Count on ABC Columbia News to bring you coverage of the debates…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With less than three weeks until Election Day, the men vying to be South Carolina’s next governor got a chance Wednesday to begin drawing their final contrasts as voters prepare to decide between them. The debate in Florence is the first of two general election debates for Republican Gov. Henry McMaster and Democratic state Rep. James…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Three shoplifting suspects were arrested Saturday, after Richland County Deputies say a chase ended in a violent crash. That crash also sent a deputy to the hospital. The incident unfolded during an episode of A&E’s ‘Live PD’ over the weekend. Camera’s captured the dramatic crash that ended the deputies pursuit. ABC Columbia’s Alexis Frazier reports. Categories: Digital Exclusives…
CAYCE, SC (WOLO)- A piece of history found on a Midlands high school campus has finally been revealed. Students and staff gathered at Brookland-Cayce High School to open a time capsule that dates back to 1931. Construction crew members working on renovating a part of the school found the rusted and sealed shut mystery box over the summer. “Since that…
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RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead Saturday night. The shooting happened in the 7000 block of Garners Ferry Road around 9:30p.m. Desmond Alonzo Jacori Bates,22, of Lexington, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said. The Columbia Police Department is investigating the incident. Categories:…
