Sumter County Sheriff’s Office hosting blood drive Wednesday
Sumter County deputies are hosting a blood drive this Wednesday. You can donate at the Sheriff’s Office from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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Lexington-Richland Five Board to discuss mask requirement at meeting Monday
The Lexington-Richland District Five Board will meet Monday to discuss the mask requirement. Last week, the Board of Trustees voted to remove the requirement, but they later reversed that decision.
Veterans focused vaccine clinic open this week at the Sumter County Civic Center
Sumter County is hosting a vaccine clinic for veterans this week. While the event is focused on vaccinating veterans, the public is welcome to come out and get vaccinated Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Sumter County Civic Center.
KCSO UPDATE: Man injured after accidentally shooting himself Monday morning in Elgin
The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a shooting that took place Monday morning around the 1500 block of Smyrna Road. Deputies say one individual is being sent to the hospital with a non life threatening injury to their arm. As the investigation continued, deputies say they determined that the victim accidentally shot themselves.
$1.7 billion, five-part, 8-year SC road project set to begin
South Carolina road crews are getting ready for the first of a five-part, $1.7 billion project to untangle where Interstates 20, 26 and 126 meet west of downtown Columbia. The project is being called Carolina Crossroads and is scheduled to last through 2029.
Driver killed after vehicle overturns on Nelson’s Ferry Road in Clarendon
The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a driver was killed on Nelson’s Ferry Road after a vehicle overturned on Sunday.
378 new cases of COVID-19, 8 additional deaths in SC Sunday
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 378 new cases of COVID-19, and 203 probable cases. South Carolina has now reported a total of 485,766 cases since the pandemic began. Another 8 deaths were also reported Sunday, now bringing the total number of deaths due to the virus in the state to 8,444. 5.7% of the…
Man charged with DUI in fatal hit-and-run in Columbia
COLUMBIA (WOLO): A Columbia man has been arrested and faces multiple charges after officials say he rear-ended a dirt bike, killing the driver, and left the scene. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Friday, May 7th around 10:30 p.m. on Fairfield Road near Crawford Road. 27-year-old Jacobi Green was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado on Fairfield…
Police say standoff at Camden motel ends peacefully Saturday
CAMDEN, S.C. (WOLO): Officers with the Camden Police Department say a standoff with a suspect at a Camden motel ended peacefully Saturday. Officials say officers safely negotiated the surrender and arrest of a man who locked himself in a room at the Mona Lisa motel located on Dekalb Street, after an incident happened involving shots fired. No injuries were reported….
SC adds 425 cases of COVID-19, 19 deaths Sunday
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced an additional 425 cases of COVID-19. Another 19 deaths have also been reported. South Carolina has now reported 485,387 total cases and 8,438 total deaths. DHEC also reports a 3.4% positivity rate. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, DHEC
