Lexington Police and the Lexington Co. Coroner’s Office are investigating a death on Widgeon Drive in the Mallard Lakes neighborhood.
Photo: Cayce Fire Dept. Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)– A tractor trailer full of tires burst into flames this afternoon on I-77. According to the Cayce Fire Dept. the interstate is shut down at mile marker 2 as crews work to extinguish the fire. No injuries have been reported associated with the fire. Photo: Cayce Fire Dept. Photo: Cayce Fire Dept. Categories:…
FILE Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A new survey says South Carolina is one of the worst places to live in the country. According to Wallethub, the Palmetto State is the sixth worst state in which to live. The survey was based on factors like the percentage of the population in poverty, percentage of adults in poor health, and the percentage of…
ABC Columbia (FILE) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Students considering a career in social work could be eligible for tuition assistance. The Department of Social Services has partnered with Uof SC, South Carolina State University, and Winthrop University for the bachelors in social work scholars tuition assistance program. During the upcoming semester three students from each institution will be awarded with up to…
Newberry Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Law Enforcement agencies in the Midlands are urging caution before you post your child’s back to school pictures on social media. The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office has a few tips to make sure your child’s pictures aren’t the target of internet stalkers and predators. First, do not use your child’s full name. Do not include pictures…
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–Investigators with SLED are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Orangeburg Co. According to authorities a Eutawville police officer responded to a call for service and there was an exchange of gunfire between police and an armed man. SLED says Tyler Mendez, 27 was killed in the exchange, not officers were injured. According SLED this was the 23rd officer…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police have arrested a man for a fatal collision involving two people on a moped Thursday night. Johnathan Gajadhar is charged with two counts of felony DUI with death. Investigators say it happened at Farrow Rd. and 277 on the bridge headed into Columbia. Gajadhar was taken to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center awaiting a…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia Police say Christ Davis is charged with Assault with Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct. According to police on Wednesday night Davis grabbed a 41 year old woman and threw her to the floor at Walgreens on Devine St. and tried to remove her clothes while he removed his pants. Investigators say Davis was subdued by…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Bond was revoked today for Curtis Smith, the alleged accomplice of former attorney Alex Murdaugh. Assistant attorney general Creighton Waters was seeking the revocation due to Smith allegedly misrepresenting his financial situation and GPS tracking him going to locations not agreed upon at his bond hearing. Defense for Curtis Smith argues that Smith believed that trips to…
Source: KCSO Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Turns out Social media threats made against Lugoff-Elgin High School actually came from more than 4,500 miles away in Hawaii According to the Kershaw Co. Sheriff’s Office the FBI and the Honolulu Police Department made contact with the juvenile they say made the threats and his parents. Earlier this week officials with the Kershaw…
