Satellite polling offices now open in Richland County
Richland County satellite voting offices are currently open. More than 100 people arrived early Wednesday morning to vote.
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Tractor trailer involved in fatal hit & run on US-301 in Orangeburg
South Carolina Highway Patrol is looking for a tractor trailer driver involved in a fatal hit and run Tuesday morning on US Highway 301.
Newberry Coroner identifies truck driver killed in fatal crash on US 76
Newberry County Coroner’s Office has identified the driver who collided with multiple trees, a ditch, and a fence on Monday, October 5th.
Columbia Mayor’s Virtual Walk Against Domestic Violence this Saturday
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin’s annual “Walk Against Domestic Violence” event will be held virtually this Saturday.
Local law enforcement find unique ways to host ‘National Night Out’
Richland County and Sumter are among the departments that went ahead with the annual event
Image: RCSD (Richland Co., WOLO) —Coronavirus has altered a lot of things we’ve grown accustomed to including, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department’s ‘National Night Out’ celebration. ‘National Night Out’ is usually held each August by law enforcement across the county. ‘National Night Out’ gives law enforcement the chance to connect with neighbors, and Tuesday night Richland County didn’t let…
S. Carolina sees tens of thousands of absentee votes roll in
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The state Election Commission says more than 23,000 absentee ballots were turned in Monday in South Carolina, the first day the state offered in-person absentee voting for the 2020 general election. The commission says the number of votes already cast in the election jumped from nearly 18,500 at the end of last week to nearly 42,000…
How a unique ally is fighting the spread of infection inside one SC hospital
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – A recent report suggests that the overall risk of hospital-acquired COVID-19 infections is low, but that may be thanks to rigorous control measures. However, the danger of acquiring any infection in a hospital is real. According to the World Health Organization, there are more hospital infection deaths than those from the flu, car accidents, and firearms….
Irmo man gets 40 years for 2019 murder of Lexington woman
Joseph Henry is charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime
Image: LCSD Lexington, SC (WOLO) –The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says an Irmo man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, with no chance of parole for a 2019 murder. During a jury trial held in Lexington County, two people testified that while riding in the car with 30 year old Joseph Randolph Henry, and the victim 25 year…
Single tickets available for remaining Gamecock football games
Single tickets are now available for the Gamecocks remaining home games.
Local party leaders react to SCOTUS ruling on state’s witness signature requirement
Republicans consider the ruling a victory, while Democrats say it only disenfranchises voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — If you’re planning on voting through the mail, you now need a witness sign off on your ballot. The Supreme Court decided Monday night that South Carolina would reinstate a witness signature requirement that has been on the books for decades. Since 1953, South Carolina voters have had to have someone sign off on their ballot…
