Lexington Co, S.C. (WOLO)–The man accused of shooting two Lexington Co. deputies is now charged with attempted murder. Investigators with SLED say Albertus Lewis was charged following the August 9th incident. Deputies responded to the Woodland Village apartments after a caller reported Lewis being armed and trying to set something on fire. When they arrived they say Lewis, who was…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Several people have taken up home improvements during the pandemic, something that has greatly helped the lumber industry. The South Carolina Forestry Commission says the price of lumber has increased to record highs over the last few weeks. Tim Adams, the Commission’s Development Director says about 20% of the high-quality lumber produced in South Carolina goes…
Gov. McMaster requests DHEC lift restrictions to allow nursing home visitations.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – One person was declared dead at the scene of a shooting Thursday night. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced its homicide investigation in the 100 block of Willow Oak Drive. It happened around 8:30 p.m. and responding deputies found a man with a gunshot wound lying on the ground outside. EMS pronounced him dead on the…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP, CNN) – Federal authorities say a New York attorney who represented a South Carolina woman who cashed in on a $1.5 billion ticket has been indicted on charges he stole tens of millions from the winnings he was entrusted to invest. Jason Kurland, the self-proclaimed “Lottery Lawyer” (CNN) Authorities say an indictment unsealed this week charged self-proclaimed…
Image: Sumter Police Dept. Sumter,SC (WOLO) —- A Sumter Mayoral candidate along with an male acquaintance face several charges after police say she staged a assault and kidnapping .Police say Belcher made the entire story up in an attempt to get publicity, sympathy and votes for the upcoming November election. Authorities say 29 year old Sabrina Belcher recorded and posted…
Image: RCSD Richland Co, SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hoping you can help them locate 27 year old Isaac Deshaun Watson they say is wanted for Attempted Murder. Authorities say the charge is in connection to a shooting that took place August 8th in the 43-hundred block of Mellowood Drive which is located in the Starlite…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The University of South Carolina had its first day of classes Thursday, but it had a different feeling than most starts to a school year. With the semester starting in the midst of the pandemic, thousands of students were back on campus, all while wearing masks. The sun was glistening over the shoulders of hundreds of students…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — There’s now a new outdoor pavilion to help families at ‘Homeless No More of Columbia,’ a local nonprofit that helps homeless families stay together and become self-sufficient. The pavilion offers a space for the children to safely play and be outside while remaining socially distanced. “We have been utilizing outside for the entire summer because of…
SCDHEC/Twitter South Carolina continues to post fewer new cases of COVID 19 along with a lower positivity rate. Thurseday afternoon DHEC announced 896 new cases of the virus with 26 additional deaths. Officials say of the 5,877 tests processed yesterday 15.2 percent tested positive. For a complete look at DHEC’s findings click here. Categories: Local News, News, State
