Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – With the number of online predators on the rise a federal task force is actively tracking down predators in South Carolina. The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force works to prevent crimes and react to crimes involving online predators. The team of investigators works year round to track down predators. Joe Ryan, a member of the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A midlands hair stylist is giving the gift of confidence. On Saturday, Roger “Bad Boy Roy” Brasley hosted the 2018 Beauty and the Arts Expo at the Columbia Convention center. Brasley partnered with Lyrical Hair Care to give out free wigs to cancer survivors. “When you feel good and you look good it kid of goes hand and…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Richland County Sheriff’s Department have arrested two of the three suspects wanted in connection to a Home Depot robbery. Deputies have charged Antonio Franklin Cunningham Jr.,28, and Brandon Sherad Vereen 32, with shoplifting greater then $2,000. Both suspects have been transported to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. The incident at the Home Depot on 7701…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) – A Midlands family is asking lawmakers to increase funding for Medicaid reimbursement rates which helps supply families with special needs children the aide they need. Haley and Brandon Keisler are parents to 6 and 9-year-olds Matthew and Maxwell. Matthew and Maxwell both have a rare genetic disorder that affects the ability to use any muscle in their body….
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOL)- Deputies are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital Sunday afternoon. Deputies responded to the 1200 block of Walcott Street to reports of a shooting around 2 p.m. When they arrived, they found that a male victim had already been rushed to the hospital. The man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A Richland County Sheriff’s deputy was injured during a struggle with a suspect Sunday morning. The incident happened during the pursuit of a stolen vehicle around 1:50a.m. Deputy Josh Newsom received a large bruise and an abrasion to the back of his right hand while attempting to detain the suspect in the 7200 block of Nancy…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – Bond was denied Saturday morning for a man charged after shooting at multiple family members following an argument earlier this week. Steven VanBuren, 26, of 116-A Hoyt St., is being charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime and four counts of attempted murder. He is being held at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center…
LEESVILLE, SC (WOLO)- A Midlands community is fighting to preserve it’s history. This comes after fighting for four years with DHEC and the county to stop a quarry from being built in their backyards. Vulcan Materials Company has been approved by DHEC to begin digging a quarry a little too close to home for some Leesville residents. Members of the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–After finding out that their daughter had a rare disease, a midlands family began to fight for a cure. Monday night the family took their fight for a cure to Sanfilippo to the ball park. ABC Columbia’s Alexis Frazier was on the field for the first pitch. Categories: Local News, News Tags: sanfilippo syndrome
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A group of volunteers from a Chapin Church are stranded in Haiti amid continued demonstrations in the capital of Port-au-Prince and a northern city following a fuel price hike. Chapin United Methodist Church wrote in a post to Facebook saying, “Please continue to pray for the nation of Haiti, and for the mission teams including one from…
