(Courtesy: SCEMD) KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the United States Geological Survey, a earthquake hit near Elgin on Sunday, July 31st. The reports shows the tremor happened overnight, at 1:24 a.m. and the earthquake had a magnitude of 1.7. The earthquake was centered 3.3 miles east of Elgin. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division says geologists studying the…
(Courtesy: SCEMD) KERSHAW, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the United States Geological Survey, a earthquake hit near Elgin on Saturday, July 30th. The reports shows the tremor happened at 7:41 p.m. and the earthquake had a magnitude of 1.8. The earthquake was centered 3.8 miles east southeast of Elgin. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division says geologists studying the ongoing…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The newest omicron variant BA5 is causing a surge in cases. Prisma Health is warning people in the Midlands to take the necessary precautions to protect their health. Doctor Helmut Albrecht with Prisma Health says Omicron variant BA5 spreads incredibly fast and it’s impacting those who are fully vaccinated. “It’s probably the worst virus we’ve seen…
(Courtesy: SCEMD) KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake struck near Elgin. The earthquake happened at 8:42 p.m. on Sunday, July 24th. USGS report shows the earthquake was a 2.3 magnitude and was centered 3.2 miles east south east of Elgin. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Earthquake, earthquake elgin, elgin earthquake
(Source: RCSD) RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – UPDATE- FOUND Richland County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a missing child. Richland County deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 10-year-old girl. According to police, Heni Yolanda Cinto Navarro is 3’8” tall and 110lbs. Investigators say Navarro left her home near William Hardin Rd around 8 a.m. on…
ABC Columbia News (FILE) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Police are investigating a shooting that happened near the 700 block of Harden Street. Investigators say the shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 24th. A 22-year-old male victim received non-life threatening injuries, according to police. Police also say a parked car was also struck by gunfire. Officers have collected…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting near the EZ Spot convenience store. Investigators say the incident happened around 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 23rd near the EZ Spot convenience store at 3213 Farrow Road. According to police, a 15 year old and 23 year old have non-life threatening injuries. The motive is unknown at…
SALUDA COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office a small plane crash is reported near Batesburg highway and Beulah Road. Investigators say the plane attempted an emergency landing after having engine failure. The pilot and passenger are stable and are only suffering from minor injuries, according to officials. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Crash,…
(Source: Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office) ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect involved in a road rage incident. According to police the incident happened on June 22nd on Bamberg Road near Cope just after 8 p.m. Investigators say an Orangeburg County man reported he and his passenger were shot while traveling on…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a shooting that left one man dead. On July 16th, deputies were called to the scene of a shooting at InTown Suites on Two Notch Road at around 9:30 p.m. Investigators say deputies found a man in one of the hotel rooms who had been shot in the…
