Author: Miya Payton

Grand Opening of Palmetto Place Suites

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia welcomes 34 new businesses coming to Palmetto Place on Two Notch Road. Palmetto Place, 2638 Two Notch Road, Columbia SC 29204 City leaders say the vacant building will provide new opportunities and services for residents in the area. Congressman James Clyburn recalls the waves of progress and decline along Two Notch Road. The Palmetto Place is…

Bond denied for suspect accused of stabbing two people in Camden

(SOURCE: Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office) KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – On Saturday, March 19th, the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office and Camden Police Department responded to a stabbing incident inside a vehicle on Hwy 521 near I-20 in Camden. At this time, investigators believe there were three out-of-state occupants inside the vehicle, who exited I-20 east at the 98 mile marker…

Irmo man arrested after stabbing brother

(Credit: Irmo Police Department) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Irmo Police arrested a man for stabbing his brother. On Saturday, March 19th around 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the 300 Block of Wharfsdale Road. A person at the residence called 9-1-1 stating there had been a stabbing. Officers say when they arrived on scene, they found the deceased victim near the…

‘We feel for the family. This was not something we created’: Sheriff address officer-involved shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting in North Columbia. According to investigators, deputies responded to Heyward Brockington Road just before 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19 for a domestic call with a weapon. Deputies say when they arrived on scene, the suspect Irvin Moorer Charley exited the home with what appeared to be…

Fatal officer-involved shooting in North Columbia

(STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) Police officers, tape, cruiser. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting in North Columbia. According to investigators, deputies responded to Heyward Brockington Road just before 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19 for a domestic call with a weapon. Once deputies arrived on scene, the suspect got into a physical altercation with…

Search underway for suspect after homicide in Orangeburg

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Two people were arrested and a search is underway for a third suspect connected with a homicide that happened on 2030 Russell Street. According to the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety on March 16th, Terri Lynn Maynard and Christopher Terrel Gilyard were located through a collaborative effort between SLED, Orangeburg DPS, the Orangeburg and Bamberg County Sheriff’s…

Anti-Gun Violence Walk around downtown Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A large group of Benedict College students held an Anti-Gun Violence Walk around campus Tuesday, March 16th. A simple walk sending a loud message, reminding the community to put down the weapons and to remember those lost. “My daughter was kidnaped by people she knew and driven 46 minutes into the woods and gun down profusely,”…

Good Morning America coming to USC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Good Morning America is coming to Columbia on Tuesday, March 15th. GMA’s Rise and Shine crew will be at the University of South Carolina starting at 7 a..m.  The show is also a homecoming for GMA’s Kenneth Moton, Eva Pilgrim, and Sarah Messer who are all University of South Carolina alums.  “Everyone knows we’re from South…

SLED: Barricaded person found dead in Lexington home

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – SLED is investigating an incident that involved a barricaded subject in Lexington County. According to SLED officers attempted to negotiate with the subject for over 24 hours, from Saturday afternoon into Sunday afternoon. Once Lexington Police Department’s Emergency Services Team made entry into the residence they found the subject deceased. SLED says it has no information…