Author: Miya Payton

One inmate dead after fight at Broad River Correctional Institutiion

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – An inmate at Broad River Correctional Institution was critically injured in a fight at the prison, according to the S.C. Department of Corrections. Investigators say 36-year-old Jermaine Antonio Goss was injured in a fight with his cell mate and was taken to the hospital where he later died. The SCDC office of Investigations and Intelligence along…

Victim identified in Kershaw County apartment shooting

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – One person is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in Kershaw County. According to the Kershaw County Coroner, deputies responded to Hallmark Apartments after reports of a shooting around 4:50 p.m. on Friday, September 9. The coroner identified 30-year-old Vance Lamar Fowler as the victim of the homicide. The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Offices…

Fallen Cayce Police Officer honored at NASCAR race

CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO) – Fallen Cayce Police Officer Drew Barr was honored by a NASCAR driver this weekend during a race. Officer Barr’s name was placed above the window of car number 34. The car was driven by Kyle Weatherman at the NASCAR X-Finity Series. The Cayce Police Deparment says this was one of the events held to memorialize Barr’s…

Nephron Nitrile to produce medical gloves in West Columbia

Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced equipment arrival for new plant: Nephron Nitrile

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –  Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced equipment arrival for its new plant that is based in West Columbia. The Nephron Nitrile plant will the first in the country to produce American-made, medical-grade first-in-class nitrile gloves Local and state leaders gathered at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport for the first line of equipment for Nephron Nitrile to arrive. What’s…