Crews Battle Large Apartment Fire in Orangeburg County
Crews are battling a massive fire in Orangeburg County, officials tell ABC Columbia.
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Honoring Jazz Legend Skipp Pearson
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina jazz legend Skipp “Pops” Pearson will be honored with the Order of the Palmetto this weekend. Ahead of the ceremony, Grace Joyal sat down with another prominent face in the Columbia jazz scene, international Trumpeter Mark Rapp. The Order of the Palmetto is the state’s highest civilian honor, and is awarded to citizens for “extraordinary lifetime…
Sheriff: Potential Christmas Day Nightmare Thwarted
The Orangeburg County Sheriff said that thanks to the quick actions of their SWAT team and a K9 Officer, a Christmas Day standoff ended without incident.
Deputy Attacked at Courthouse
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–“I meant to bust his head wide open.” That is what a corrections officer says Wesley Givens said after he attacked a deputy at the Orangeburg County Courthouse Wednesday. Investigators say the attack took place when Givens refused to enter a holding cell. Sgt. Thomas Stroman ended up with a concussion and several deep cuts to his face….
Reward Offered In Theft of $45K Caterpillar Equipment
OCSO/Provided ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that the owner is offering a cash reward for information leading to the recovery of equipment stolen in November. OCSO’s Public Information Officer, Richard Walker, said the owner of the model 239D Caterpillar is offering a reward of $1,000. The Caterpillar model 239D worth $45,000 was last seen…
Another Arrest in Holly Hill Quadruple Homicide
Another person was arrested in connection to the quadruple homicide in Holly in July 2015.
Armed Robbery Suspect Sought in Orangeburg Co.
A suspect accused of robbing three men at an Orangeburg County grocery store is on the run and deputies need your help locating him
Suspect Sought in Attempted Orangeburg Co. ATM Theft
Investigators with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Officer are looking for the driver of a vehicle in an attempted theft of an ATM.
Girl, 15, Missing Since November
The foster parents of a Cordova teen told deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office that the 15-year-old is known to run away, but hasn’t been seen since November 30.
LATEST: Slager and Roof Trials
One trial has the state wrapping its case. The other has a key hearing set for Thursday.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO-TV) — The prosecution is wrapping up its case in the murder trial of Michael Slager. Prosecutors have called nearly 30 witnesses. The case being argued in a Charleston courtroom centers on the shooting of 50-year-old Walter Scott as he ran from a traffic stop. The prosecution argues it was murder. The defense contends the two men wrestled…
