FILE Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–South Carolina’s young people are in trouble. According to a survey released today by wallethub.com , South Carolina has the 7th most at-risk youth in the country. The survey was based on factors like, the number of young people not attending secondary education, the percentage of those 12 and older not fully vaccinated, and the percentage of…
Winston HunterImage: Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office Orangeburg Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Orangeburg Co. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says the last of four suspects in the fatal shooting of Winston Hunter, 6, has been returned to South Carolina. The sheriff says Jeremiah Harley, 17, was extradited from New York and charged with murder, three counts of attempted murder, and four counts of possession…
(AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File) Charleston, S.C. (AP)–The nation’s ninth-busiest port is at risk of pollution by more than 100,000 gallons (378,500 liters) of fuel from a Navy aircraft carrier that served in World War II and the Vietnam War before its decommissioning and designation as a National Historic Landmark. The USS Yorktown — located in Charleston Harbor — is experiencing…
Courtesy: Benedict College Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Don’t be alarmed if you see a large law enforcement presence around Benedict College. According to a spokesperson, the college is hosting the 43rd Annual Summer Conference of the South Carolina Association of Law Enforcement Explorers 2022. Law enforcement agencies from across the state and the southeast will participate in the week long event through…
Columbia-Richland Fire Department is investigating a train vs. vehicle collision early this morning on American Italian Way.
(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…
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…
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(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…
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…
