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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Attorney General Alan Wilson says he plans to sue the federal government over vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. Wilson released a statement Monday reading, “President Biden has once again overstepped his legal authority and overreached his power. The president is not above the law. I fully support the rights of our healthcare heroes in opposition to mandatory COVID…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The State Law Enforcement Division released its annual Crime in South Carolina report Monday. According to SLED there were 100 more murders in South Carolina in 2020 than in the previous year. There was also an increase in the number of assaults. However, cases of sexual battery and robbery were down. In terms of property crime, SLED…
SCHP: Car similar to one believed to be involved in hit and run Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol have released additional details on a car they believe was involved in a hit and run in Richland Co. Investigators say they are looking for a blue Hyundai Elantra with noticeable damage to the left front of…
Edward Miller Provided by: SCSO Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Deputies in Sumter County say when they responded to a shooting on Vaughn St. Thursday, Edward Miller, 50, approached them and told them he shot Shaun Rich, 48, of Sumter. Rich was pronounced dead at the scene. No word on what lead up to the incident. Deputies say more details will be…
Joe Lewis Armstrong Jr. and James Kenneth Young Jr. Provided by FCSO Fairfield Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Deputies with the Fairfield Co. Sheriff’s Office say back in August they they searched Club Diamonds on Hwy. 321 North in the Blackstock area. Inside they say they found a hidden lab used for the manufacture of fake prescription pills that contain fentanyl, methamphetamine,…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joining other states and businesses filing paperwork Friday to begin court proceedings against the federal government’s vaccine mandate for private employees with 100 or more employees. Attorney General Wilson releasing a statement Friday, saying, “Unlike the Biden administration, the judges with whom our petition has filed will consider the constitution. The…
(Courtesy: RCSD1) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for Richland Co. School District says two Hand Middle School students were taken to the emergency room Tuesday after reportedly getting sick after eating gummies. School administrators are investigating but Columbia Police say a 14 year old has been charged with possession of hash oil. District spokesperson Karen York says she is told…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)– UPDATE: The Lexington Police Department says Brendon Edwards was found on the campus of River Bluff High School. Officials say he was hiding in the woods before walking out to first responders. ORIGINAL POST (10/29/2021 3:02 p.m.) Lexington Police say they are searching for a missing River Bluff High School Student. Investigators say Brendon Edwards left campus…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Columbia police say two suspects are in custody in connection with the shooting death of a seven year old boy. Wednesday evening Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook announced Travon Wilson and Kwatez Carter are charged with murder in the 2020 killing of Knowledge Sims. Knowledge SimsCourtesy: Columbia Police Department Chief Holbrook says the lack of cooperation in the…
