Overnight fire contained at Petan Apartments of Saint Andrews
Columbia Fire Department says no one is hurt after containing an apartment fire overnight at the Petan Apartments of St. Andrews.
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Possible rate hike sparks outrage with Palmetto Utilities customers
RICHLAND COUNTY,SC (WOLO)- Outrage in the Midlands after another water company is proposing to raise it’s prices. Palmetto Utilities customers say they’re frustrated after getting a letter in the mail saying their rates are going up again.This time to $66. “That’s ridiculous when we just had an increase in 2018,” resident Gail Barton-Ford said. “I understand that a company needs…
Safety improvements proposed along Two Notch Road
Image: SCDOT RichlandCo.,SC (WOLO) — Tonight officials with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) held a community meeting to discuss a proposed safety improvement project along Two Notch Road that would begin at Trenholm Road to ending at Valhalla Drive in Richland County. Officials backing the proposed plan say between 2010 and 2014, there were 1,608 crashes…
Dylann Roof appeals death penalty, conviction in Emanuel AME mass shooting
man convicted of killing 9 church members at the Mother Emanuel AME church in Charelston files for an appeal
Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Storm Roof, center, is escorted from the Sheby Police Department in Shelby, N.C., June 18, 2015. Chuck Burton/AP Photo Columbia, SC (AP) — The self admitted white supremacist who was convicted in one of the worst mass shootings in South Carolina history is fighting his guilty verdict and his sentence of death. According to the…
“There is still hope for Sumter”: Pastor says more could be done to curb growing number of homicides
Pastor Marian Newton says it's his passion to try and educate children in his county about gun violence
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) — Back when he first became a Pastor at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter, Marian Newton remembers Sumter being a different town. “30 years ago, you had no fear of walking down the streets, going downtown, stuff like that,” Newton said. Ever since New Year’s Day 23-year-old Montrell Epps and 17-year-old Antwan Dukes lost their lives…
S.C. law enforcement agencies raise more than $1 million for Special Olympics
For about 30 years, South Carolina law enforcement agencies have helped raise money and awareness for Special Olympics through fundraising events.
Columbia. S.C. (WOLO) — For about 30 years, South Carolina law enforcement agencies have helped raise money and awareness for Special Olympics through fundraising events. On Tuesday, they announced $1,030,83 was raised through the 2019 Law Enforcement Torch Run. This is the second year in a row that more than $1 million has been raised. “That’s a huge amount of…
SC Dept. of Revenue offers tips on Data Privacy Day
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Tuesday is Data Privacy Day. January 28th is observed every year to create awareness about the importance of respecting on-line privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. Tuesday the South Carolina Department of Revenue released some tips to keep your information safe on-line. They include managing privacy settings, thinking about what you share before posting on social media, and…
Deputies: Sumter Co. woman found murdered in hotel
Source: SCSO Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)–Sumter Co. deputies say a woman is dead after an incident of domestic violence inside a hotel. Investigators say Freddie Curtis, 44, is charged with murder after Elizabeth Canty, 35, was found dead inside a room at the Downtown Sumter Motor Inn around 1:20 Tuesday morning. Deputies say she had injuries to her upper body. Authorities…
Two Saluda High School students killed in crash on Highway 378
2 high school students killed in crash on Highway 378
Tax filing season is officially underway
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — For those who enjoy getting a jump on things, Monday January 27th was the first day the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) started accepting individual income tax returns. The South Carolina Department of Revenue has released some tips to help make filing your returns go smoothly. SCDOR says you should file online for a faster and more…
