Local Living on ABC Columbia brought to you by MUSC Health COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–In our look at Local Living, the Richland Blueliners are taking on the Charleston Enforcers for a charity hockey game this weekend. It is all in honor of fallen Cayce Police Officer Drew B. Barr was killed in the line in April at the age of 28….
City Roots Farm produces fresh organic food like micro-greens and herbs. Because of high demand, the farm has plans for expansion.
The current site in the Rosewood Community will be joined by the building of an additional site on Longwood Road.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Jobless claims in South Carolina are up. State employment officials say more than 2,200 South Carolinians are claiming first-time unemployment. That’s an increase of more than 600 claims from the week before. Richland County reporting the second highest total of claims this week, according to official data. More than 996,000 South Carolinians have claimed unemployment since March of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– DHEC is announcing SC’s third and fourth cases of Monkeypox. According to the state health agency, there are now four total confirmed cases. DHEC says they are responding to cases and vaccinating high-risk contacts with a safe FDA-approved vaccine for Monkeypox. DHEC says that Monkeypox symptoms begin similar to a fever and then rashes with blisters emerge….
Courtesy Cola Fire Twitter COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Columbia Fire Crews are investigating a house fire on Highland Park Drive. Columbia Fire officials say no one was injured and everyone in the house made it out safely. According to Columbia Fire, crews were dispatched to the scene just after Noon, Thursday, after reports that the garage of the house was on fire. …
Photo: KCSO Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Deputies in Kershaw county are investigating what led up to a deadly shooting Wednesday night. Investigators say around 9:30 they received a call from a man on Longtown Rd. who said he shot a man who was attacking him. Deputies say that man, Johnny Douglas, was taken to the hospital where he later died. Deputies…
(Courtesy: SCEMD) ELGIN, SC (WOLO)– Another Earthquake struck overnight in Elgin, according to SC EMD. The USGS reports a 1.3 magnitude earthquake 2.5 km E of Elgin at 3:17 a.m Thursday. Since December 2021, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division has reported more than 45 earthquakes in the Lugoff-Elgin area. SC EMD says geologists studying earthquakes in Kershaw, believe this…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A Colleton Co. Grand Jury has indicted former attorney Alex Murdaugh on two counts of murder. According to the Attorney General’s Office and SLED, Murdaugh was indicted in connection with the deaths of his wife Maggie and son Paul who were found shot and killed on the family’s property in Colleton Co. on June 7th, 2021. Alan…
Photo:WCIV Colleton Co., S.C. (WCIV)–The Colleton County Grand Jury is convened Thursday morning, and the state’s lead prosecutor in cases involving Alex Murdaugh is at the court house. ABC News 4 has been able to confirm Thursday’s meeting, and that South Carolina Assistant Attorney General Creighton Waters was seen entering the building that morning. ABC News 4’s Anne Emerson called…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There is some good news for your wallet at the pump. Gas prices have dropped again. According to Gas Buddy, the average price in Columbia is $3.95 a gallon. That’s down eleven cents from a week ago. The National average now stands at $4.63 a gallon. You can track Gas Buddy prices here https://www.gasbuddy.com/gasprices/south-carolina/columbia Categories: Local News…
