KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO): A man is dead after his four-wheeler was found in a pond Saturday night. Kershaw County Coroner, David West, says a 911 call at 8 p.m. led EMS to the Broken Nut four-wheeler park, to a four-wheeler in a pond. The rider, 30-year-old Corey Van Goodnough, did not come out. Coroner West says Goodnough was pronounced…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has announced a new development. The zoo’s Aquarium-Reptile Complex will get a major upgrade. The zoo will transform the current complex into the The Darnall W. and Susan F. Boyd Foundation Aquarium & Reptile Conservation Center. It is expected to open in the summer of 2022. The new complex will include coral colonies…
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO)– The United States Geological Survey confirmed a 2.0 magnitude earthquake near Charleston. According to the USGS, the earthquake happened near Ladson, South Carolina at 11:17 Friday, July 16, 2021. The US Geological survey is asking if anyone felt the quake to report it https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60131223/executive Categories: Local News
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– This week some Midlands K-9 deputies and their handlers got some expert training. 21 K-9 handlers from 14 law enforcement agencies across South Carolina got together for hands-on training to detect explosive devices they don’t normally get to use, like presser cookers. The Regional Explosives Detection Dog Initiative, or REDDI event, aims to better educate the 4,000…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Prisma Health is offering a COVID-19 vaccine clinic to all Richland Two students and their parents Saturday, July 24. The first dose will be given July 24 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The second dose will be given at the same location and the same time, on August 14. Prisma nurses will administer the Pfizer vaccine in a…
Flooding Rosewood courtesy Cola Fire COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Friday, storms bringing heavy rains caused certain areas to flood in the Midlands. The Columbia Fire Department reported flooding in areas including Rosewood at Assembly and Main and Whaley. A flash flood advisory was in effect for much of the greater Columbia Area and a flash flood warning for Columbia SC, West…
Flash flooding Rosewood at S Assembly (source: Rich Wandover) The National Weather Service in Columbia has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for… East Central Lexington County in central South Carolina… Central Richland County in central South Carolina… * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 437 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Downtown Columbia….
DHEC Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– DHEC is accepting grant applications for anyone wanting to coordinate grassroots COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts. The agency says it will distribute a total of $5 million in grants from money it received from the US Department of Health and Human Services. DHEC is seeking groups and individuals seeking to distribute vaccination information materials, host informational…
(AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Friday a University of South Carolina committee released its final report on which buildings it believes should be renamed on the Columbia campus. According to the report by the Presidential Commission on University History, ten names of buildings and features on campus were recommended for removal including the Strom Thurmond Wellness Center. The names…
Source:Calhoun Co. Sheriff’s Office Calhoun Co., S.C. (WOLO)–The Calhoun Co. Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing man in Elloree. 40 year old Wallie Washington was last seen by family members on July 9th. He may be driving his white 2007 Chevrolet Impala. If you have any information please contact investigators at 803-874-2741. Categories: Calhoun, Local News, News
