Author: Rob Dew

Shooting Victim Dies, Suspect Now Sought for Murder

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A woman has died after a shooting at a Midlands apartment complex earlier this month. Richland Co. coroner Gary Watts says 32 year old Cherelle Evans died from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Colubmia police say they are looking for a man resembling the sketch pictured above in connection with the incident. If you recognize this…

Three Arrested Following Suspicious Vehicle Pursuit

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Three men suspected of shoplifting and leading Richland Co. deputies on a chase that ended in an accident are in custody. Investigators say just after 8:30 Saturday night they were patrolling the Village at Sandhills when they spotted a suspicious car without tags parked in front of a department store. Deputies attempted to stop the car about…

Columbia gets high marks for LBGTQ equality

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Columbia is ahead of the curve when it comes to LBGTQ equality. LBGTQ stands for, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer. Friday the Human Rights Campaign released the results of its Municipal Equality Index. More than 500 cities across the country were graded on criteria like non-discrimination laws and protections against conversion therapy. The average score was a…

Accused Florence shooter’s son facing second charge

Courtesy:WPDE Florence, S.C. (WOLO)–The son of the suspected Florence shooter is facing a second charge. Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department say a second victim has accused Seth Hopkins of sexual assault. Deputies say he is now charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Hopkins father, Fred Hopkins, is accused of opened fire on officers…

Former AC Flora Football Coach Arrested

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–   Richland County deputies say a former AC Flora High School football coach is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and disseminating obscene material. Investigators say De Vonta Ali Levern Hardy was  using a fake Snapchat account to request and receive nude photos of a 17 year old student. Deputies say he also sent nude photos and…

City of Columbia offers customer hotline following Michael

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  The City of Columbia has set up a primary contact number for information during Tropical Storm Michael. The number is 545-3300. City officials say the customer care center will be fully staffed with operators who will assist callers with non-emergency requests 24 hours a day. The city reminds, anyone experiencing an emergency should call 911.    …

Thousands in the Dark as Michael Moves Through

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  Thousands of South Carolinians are waking up this morning without power. As of 7:41 am Tuesday there were 57,760 SCE&G customers without power, the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina say 27, 400 customers without service. To report a power outage to SCE&G call 1-888-333-4465. To find outages in your area go to https://www.sceg.com/outages-emergencies/power-outages/outage-map or, https://outages.ecsc.org/outages/maps Categories: Local…