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Columbia Police investigate shooting incident

(Source: Columbia Police Department) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -Columbia police say the victim in a weekend shooting has died. Police say they found an injured man at the 44-hundred block of Colonial Dr. before 9 Sunday night. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Police say the man was at the location for a custody exchange when he…

First case of monkeypox detected in SC

Image: DHEC Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Officials with DHEC say it has confirmed two cases of monkeypox, one in the Midlands and another in the Lowcountry. Officials say the affected people will be monitored until they are no longer infectious in order to prevent the spread of the virus. “We understand residents have concerns about how this virus might impact our…

Victim in West Columbia murder identified

(Image: West Columbia Police Department logo) West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Lexington Co. Coroner’s Office has released the identity of a man found murdered Sunday afternoon. The coroner’s office says 62 year old Michael Crolley died from multiple blunt force trauma injuries. Investigators with the West Columbia Police Department say he was found at 5pm Sunday on the 2600 block…

Newberry Co. Deputy passes away following cancer battle

Source: Newberry Co. Sheriff’s Office Newberry Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Tuesday the Newberry Co. Sheriff’s Office announced the passing of Deputy Kay Ammons. Deputy Ammons worked in the Newberry Co. Detention Center for more than 15 years. Officials say she worked through much of her battle with cancer even during chemo and radiation treatments. A post on the sheriff’s office Facebook…

Richland Co. Deputies search for suspect in shooting

Courtesy:RCSD Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Richland Co. deputies released surveillance images of a man wanted in connection with a June 29th shooting. Investigators say they responded to the BP station on Parklane Rd. where a man was found a man with a gunshot wound in his car in the parking lot. Deputies say earlier in the day the victim picked up…

Coroner identifies victim in Jet Ski accident

abc columbia image- video file Newberry Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The Newberry County Coroner’s Office and the Department of Natural Resources are investigating a fatal jet ski accident. Official say it happened around 2:30 in the afternoon on July 2nd near Dreher Island on Lake Murray near the Prosperity area of Newberry Co. The coroner has identified the victim as 35…

CPD investigating overnight shooting at Vista bar

Image: CPD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department says officers responded to Social Bar and Grill on Gervais St. around 1am Tuesday after a reported shooting. Investigators say a 21 year old man was shot in the arm and is injuries are not life threatening. Police say they are working to obtain surveillance video from the…

Crews respond to another fire at former furniture plant

Courtesy: Sumter Police Dept. Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)–According to a spokesperson for the Sumter Police Department, fire crews responded to the the former site of the VB Williams furniture plant. No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation. The same plant was the scene of a massive fire in October of 2020.   Categories: Local News, News, Sumter