ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – A judge has denied bond, for two men charged with attempted murder in Orangeburg County. Authorities said Javall Curry, 24, and Christian Asher, 23, fired shots at a residence in the Roosevelt Gardens Apartment Complex around 1 a.m. Saturday. Investigators said deputies spotted their car, a blue Chevrolet Lumina, as it was leaving the complex, and followed…
Columbia, S.C. (AP)–Strong, rapidly developing thunderstorms have left tens of thousands of people without power in Columbia. The storms began developing around 1:30 p.m. Friday, bringing wind gusts of up to 60 mph, hail and frequent lightning to Richland and Lexington counties. South Carolina Electric & Gas had about 35,000 power outages reported at the peak of the storms Friday…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The probationary cloud over South Carolina State University has been lifted, ending worries over the possibility its accreditation could be revoked and force the school to close. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges decided Thursday to fully restore SC State’s membership. The 120-year-old university has been on probation since 2014. Continuing probation…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – An Orangeburg man was arrested after authorities say a woman was treated for injuries she sustained while she was tied up and assaulted. Authorities say, 36-year-old Antonio Fairey is charged with attempted murder and kidnapping in connection with the beating of a 27-year-old woman last week. On Tuesday morning, Fairey taken into custody at a relative’s house without…
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — A 18-year-old man is behind bars accused of fatally shooting a man on Shadowlawn Drive in March of last year. Curtis Green, who is currently being held by the S.C. Department of Corrections for an unrelated charges of grand larceny and possession of a stolen vehicle, will also be charged with the murder of 35-year-old…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – On Monday, Orangeburg attorney Charles Williams was fined $75,000 and must perform community service in connection with trapping and killing hawks without a permit. United States Attorney William N. Nettles said Williams, 66, and the three other defendants in the case John Dantzler, 66; Jimmie Aiken,57, and Alejandro Renteria Noyola, age 56, were sentenced by United States Magistrate…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – A Orangeburg County man is behind bars following a traffic stop that lead to the discovery of drugs, drug paraphernalia and a stolen 9mm handgun officials say. According to the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office’s incident report, David Anthony Bennett yelled expletives saying to a deputy, “You don’t know who you are (expletive) with, you will (expletive)…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office are looking for a person of interest in a fraud case. Officials say an Orangeburg County woman notified authorities that on Wednesday, May 18 her credit card had been used at Walmart located on the North Road. The woman said she had not made any purchases on that date, officials say….
SPRINGFIELD, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) – A Springfield teen has been charged with armed robbery after a man’s car was stolen at gunpoint Thursday, Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said a 15-year-old male was taken into custody after an all-day search immediately following the robbery. “We put teams on this immediately canvassing the Springfield area looking for this man’s car and the suspect,” the sheriff…
William Holmes HOLLY HILL, S.C. (AP) — A Charleston man has been arrested after authorities say he took thousands of dollars from a Holly Hill church. Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell tells local media that 55-year-old William Holmes is facing a charge of breach of trust with fraudulent intent in connection with allegations from 2014 and earlier. Members of Last…
