Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington police say a man is in custody for a recent armed robbery. Investigators say around 7:40pm Monday night Harold Heath, 58, robbed Sunoco gas station on Augusta Rd. at gunpoint. No one was hurt in the incident. Police say Heath was arrested Tuesday night and issued a bond of $8,000. Categories: Lexington, Local News
The Columbia Fire Department battled a fire in Northeast Columbia where three homes have been impacted in the Founders Ridge Court neighborhood.
Source: SCDOT Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–According to the highway patrol I-26 westbound is blocked near mile marker 101 in between Ballentine and Lake Murray Blvd. Troopers say they are investigating a fatal accident involving a tractor-trailer and a motorcycle. No word on the cause of the accident or the deceased’s identity. Troopers say traffic is being diverted off of I-26 and…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A swimming advisory issued Thursday for parts of the Congaree and Saluda rivers has been repealed. The Midlands Rivers Coalition says follow-up water quality samples collected at sites that had shown elevated bacteria levels all met the state standard for swimming. On Thursday, ABC Columbia’s Tim Scott spoke with officials on what these advisories mean, and what…
Crews have rescued a man trapped in a silo at Cactus family farms.
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Lexington County Sheriff Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington Co. deputies say a car was stolen with a child inside on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators say around 12:30pm a woman left her child in the car when she went inside The Store, a gas station at the intersection of Mimosa Dr. and Hwy. 6. While she was inside deputies say someone stole her…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Richland Co. deputies are searching for suspects in a recent pawn shop burglary. Investigators say in the early morning hours of June 30th the men seen in this surveillance video broke into best deal pawn and gun on Two Notch Rd. Deputies say they took jewelry, ammunition, and a starter pistol. If you have any information call…
Source: LCDC Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–A Lexington County man will spend 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony DUI. Joseph Swearingen entered the pleaded guilty today to felony DUI with great bodily injury and possession of cocaine second offense. According to the 11TH Circuit Court Solicitor’s Office on May 5th 2018, Megan Diffee was driving on highway one…
Source: US Marshals Service Jacksonville, Fl (WOLO)–A man wanted for armed robbery in Florida may be in the Midlands. A spokesperson for the US Marshals Service says Kenny Eleazar robbed a Jacksonville, FL hardware store at gunpoint on September 22nd, 2018. Investigators say he has ties both in Florida as well as in the Columbia and Charleston areas. If you…
