LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the Lexington County Coroner, one person died after a single-vehicle accident on Charleston Highway in Lexington County. Investigators say on December 10, Keith Russell Defee, 61, of Gaston was traveling southbound when his vehicle went off the right side of the roadway, struck a culvert, and overturned. Defee, who was not wearing a…
ORANGEBURG. SC (WOLO) — South Carolina State University announced that President Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker at graduation. Courtesy SC State University The December Graduation at SC State University will take place Friday, December 17th. Biden is set to deliver the commencement address at Smith Hammond Middleton Memorial Center at 10 a.m. Commencement seating will be limited to…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Salvation Army’s familiar Red Kettles are up across town. You can find Red Kettles at over 60 locations across the Midlands. All of the money stays local and you can drop in a few dollars, change or even donate online Red Kettle donations: https://give-sw.salvationarmy.org/campaign/the-salvation-army-red-kettles-2021/c357930 Categories: Local News Tags: salvation army red kettle
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Prices at the pump are on the way down. Some good news if you are filling up in South Carolina. In the Midlands, drivers are paying an average of $3.04 a gallon, down a nickel from last week. AAA says the national average fell to $3.33 a gallon, that’s a seven-week low. Categories: Local News Tags: Gas…
Chapin, S.C. (WOLO)– Police in Chapin are searching for a suspect in a shooting at a local grocery store. Investigators say on Thursday night they responded to Publix on Chapin Rd to a report of a shooting. Police say through the course of the investigation they determined Kamron Richard-David Woods was fired shots into a car. He is wanted for…
Solomon Shawn ThompsonCourtesy: Columbia Police Department COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– UPDATE: The Columbia Police Department says Solomon Thompson returned home to his family, and he is safe. ORIGINAL POST (12/10/2021 2:14 p.m.) The Columbia Police Department is asking for the community’s help finding a missing man who recently suffered a medical episode. Officials say 54-year-old Solomon Shawn Thompson was reported missing…
The mayor hopes the park will see the addition of retail space, a multipurpose pavilion and possibly a farmers market.
Newberry Co., SC (WOLO) — State Representative Richard Ansel Martin has been indicted by a Newberry county grand jury on charges of misconduct in office and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. according to the Attorney Generals Office, Martin is accused of using his position to try to influence an investigation at the Department of Social Services (DSS) ….
Officials with the FBI Columbia field office and Columbia Violent Gang Task Force say nine individuals face drug trafficking charges.
Local Living: “Christmas in Cayce” this weekend, The Nutcracker returns to the Koger Center and more!
