Photo courtesy: Serve and Connect Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–You have a chance to help the family of a South Carolina police officer killed in the line of duty. Serve and Connect, a local non profit which works to strengthen the bond between law enforcement and the communities they serve, is raising money for Lake City police officer John Stewart. Stewart, a…
Fairfield Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The Fairfield Co. Sheriff’s Office is asking for help as three of its members battle cancer. A Go Fund Me has been set up for victims Sheryl Ashford who is battling myeloma, the front office secretary Mary Cathryn Wilson who is fighting brain and spinal cancer, and Becky Inman, the wife of a Fairfield deputy who…
Colleton Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Attorneys for former attorney Alex Murdaugh released a statement Wednesday morning following the announcement that SLED was investigating the attempt on his life as an orchestrated suicide attempt. The statement reads, On September 4, it became clear Alex believed that ending his life was his only option. Today, he knows that’s not true. For the last…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Richland Co. Coroner’s office has released the identity of a child who was struck and killed by a car on Oakland Ave. Wednesday night. The coroner says on Wednesday night Miracle Jeter, 4, was hit by a 2000 Chevy pick up truck. Investigators with the SC Highway Patrol say the incident happened on private property. No…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The City of Columbia has passed an emergency mask ordinance. The City Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday on the measure. According to the City, the ordinance, which goes into effect immediately requires mask in all buildings open to the general public. Masks will be required for everyone ages 5 and over. Violators could face fines of…
Sam JohnsonSource: @SamPJohnson – Twitter Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Mayor Steve Benjamin says he is endorsing his former assistant as his replacement. Wednesday morning Mayor Benjamin announced his support for Mayoral Candidate Sam Johnson. Benjamin says he sees a lot of overlap between Johnson’s ideas and and things he has pursued over the past several years. Johnson previously served as Benjamin’s…
Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)–The City of Cayce has issued an emergency mask mandate. At Tuesday evening’s city council meeting council members unanimously adopted an emergency face covering ordinance. Officials say the mandate was put in place after Lexington Medical Center sent a letter to the city saying its ability to provide the best health care services was in peril due to…
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Richland Co, S.C. (WOLO)– The Richland Co. Coroner’s office says a former professional football player was killed in a motorcycle accident Thursday night in the Northeast. Troopers say David Patten was killed when his motorcycle went left of center and struck a Chevrolet sedan at the intersection of Clemson and Old Clemson Rd. at 9:30 Thursday evening. According to the…
Photo:Rich Wandover Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Friday morning the Richland County Sheriff’s Department was called to assist in an incident at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Sheriff Leon Lott says two officers were injured after they were attacked by several detainees in one of the detention center’s pods. Lott says there were 50 inmates in the pod and they are working…
