RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- One person is dead after a crash on the interstate Friday night. Johnson Reynolds Butchart, 54, of Chapin, has been identified as the victim who died at the scene, according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts. The incident happened at 8:00p.m. on I-26 eastbound in Irmo, SC. Officials say Butchart was the driver who hit a…
Universal City, California (WOLO)- Don’t miss your chance to see Harriet for free in the Midlands during Black History Month. Focus Features and Regal have partnered to offer free screenings of HARRIET in 50 theaters across the U.S. including right here in the Midlands. The showings will be on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Tuesday, Feb. 11. The film depicts the life…
SALUDA, Sc (WJBF) – Funeral arrangements for two teens killed in a crash in Saluda, South Carolina are now complete. The funeral for 17 year old Drayton Black is Saturday morning at 11, in the Saluda High school gym. A few hours later, at 2pm, a Celebration of Life for 16 year old Jaden Coleman will be held in that…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Certain Midlands neighborhoods need to prepare for tree trimming in the next two weeks. Dominion Energy announced it will perform tree trimming along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods for the next two weeks: Distribution Line Tree Trimming: Heathwood Park Neighborhood Shandon Neighborhood Council Sherwood Forest Neighborhood Shiloh Community Organization North Columbia Civic Club (Greenwood) Fairworld Acres/Harlem Heights Arsenal Hill…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Teachers looking to take on a new assignment have a chance to attend a job fair in Lexington-Richland School District Five. The district is hosting a teacher recruitment event on February 1, 2020. It will be held at the Center for the Arts at Irmo High School from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. You can register the day…
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (WOLO) –Veterans gathered Friday at Fort Jackson to honor Arnie Reichenthal, a 92-year-old former Navy seaman who served in both World War II and the Korean War. Reichenthal first made the decision to serve his nation while growing up in South Carolina at the onset of World War II. “The only thing is I was underage so…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– With the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs taking the field Sunday for the Super Bowl, its anyone’s guess as to who could come out on top. But Friday at Riverbanks Zoo one harbor seal took a dive at picking Sunday’s winner. Zookeepers tossed two footballs marked with each team’s logo and let 13-year-old Gambit make…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The Carolina Country Music Association has awarded a Lexington man the honor of being ‘Guitarist of the Year,’ and he’s a musician in a band you might know. Jimmy Rogers is the lead guitarist in the local band, ‘The Blue Pickups.’ The band is known across the state for their music and their charity work. Now…
Columbia College President Carol A. Moore said the women’s college will begin admitting male students as early as 2021.
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – Three men are facing multiple charges after deputies say the search of a Burgess Court home yielded drugs and weapons. During the January 29 search of the residence, a total of 96 grams of methamphetamine, 12 grams of heroin, 1.5 pounds of marijuana and three firearms were seized, deputies say. Kevin Brown, 33, is charged with…
