COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina is trying to restart executions by dusting off the electric chair after going nearly 10 years without putting a condemned inmate to death. A House Committee voted 14-7 on Tuesday to make electrocution the default for an execution. The bill now goes to the House floor. A similar bill is on the Senate floor….
CPD investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured another Tuesday night. (Elijah Nixon/Photojournalist) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Columbia Police say one man has died after a fatal shooting on Tuesday night. Authorities say it happened at the 100 block of Cardamon Court. According to police, two men were hurt in the shooting and they were taken to a…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Texas is thawing out after a devastating winter storm last week, and three South Carolina American Red Cross volunteers have deployed to the Lone Star State to give back to the struggling community. 3,000 meals, 2 semi-trucks full of water, and a warehouse ready to serve the small town of Lufkin, Texas. Julienne Correa deployed there from Greenville,…
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says they arrested three teens accused of robbing a pizza delivery man at gunpoint on Friday.
This Thursday, the Kershaw County School District will host a Black History Month event at its Continuous Learning Center.
The Koger Center for the Arts is partnering with the Blood Connection to host a blood drive this Thursday. The event is from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. inside the Koger Center lobby. All blood donors will get a $20 Visa gift card.
The West Columbia Chamber’s Breakfast held Tuesday morning featured Governor Henry McMaster as the guest speaker. Governor McMaster updated the public on our state’s economy, vaccine rollout and jobs.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested two juveniles on Monday and are looking for a third individual. Authorities say the group is accused of robbing a man of his cell phone and vehicle.
After the rain flooded many parts of the Midlands this past week, the City of West Columbia announced the Cayce Riverwalk and Amphitheater is back open to the public.
Prisma Health is allowing only second doses of the coronavirus vaccine at two locations this week. Gamecock Park will offer second doses only from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through Saturday. The Baptist Hospital on Sumter Street through Friday, from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
