The Orangeburg County Sheriff says that a Calhoun County man was charged after assaulting a law enforcement official during an escape attempt.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – It has been a stormy Sunday across the Deep South, and that also included the Midlands of South Carolina as tornado warnings dominated coverage for the region over a period of a few hours during the afternoon and evening hours. The National Weather Service has cancelled all severe storm watches and warnings for the Midlands of…
Three people are pronounced dead by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department after a head on collision between two drivers on highway US-176 last night at 7:50.
Columbia, SC (WOLO)– There are only two days left of General Session for the State Legislature and not a single law has been passed relieving ratepayers from the failed VC Summer Nuclear Project. According to Senator Mike Fanning (D, Fairfield), ratepayers have a lot going for them. It is locked in that rates will be reduced. The Conference committee cannot…
A multi-agency effort resulted in an Orangeburg man being charged with stealing cigarettes from Midlands businesses, Orangeburg County Sheriff’s deputies announced.
More than 350 new jobs are coming to Calhoun County, thanks to the expansion of Zeus Industrial Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer of polymer extrusion and innovator of material science.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- One of the oldest members of the community was celebrated by hundreds in Columbia, Friday. Donella Brown Wilson’s 108 years of life in the Midlands was celebrated in a ceremony at Union Baptist Church on Germany Street. The church where Mrs. Wilson was a lifelong member was packed with so many people, each of them remembering her…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Family friends of Donella Brown Wilson confirm the 108-year-old passed away Friday. The Calhoun County native and former Booker T. Washington High School student was a longtime educator, civil rights activist, and fixture in the Waverly Historic District. Before her death, Wilson was the oldest living Allen University graduate and one of the oldest members of Zeta…
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- SCDOT has been hard at work clearing state roads of ice and snow but some roadways still have leftover water on them that could pose safety hazards for drivers. Attorney Shayla Hayes was driving down Highway 378 in Sumter County Thursday morning when her car slid on ice. “The vehicle lost traction, I spun out of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The following locations have announced schedule changes in the aftermath of winter weather and frigid temperatures: Schools and Government Bamberg County state government offices: Open at 1 p.m. Thursday Bamberg School District 1, 2: CLOSED Thursday Bamberg School District Two CLOSED Thursday Calhoun County state government offices: Open at noon Thursday Claflin University,Opens at 10 a.m….
