KERSHAW COUNTY,SC (WOLO)- Kershaw County deputies teamed up with a teen center Monday night to bring awareness to human trafficking in the state. Dozens of other parents brought their kids to the Jackson Teen Center for a human trafficking discussion. “My daughter sat in the audience and I watched her facial expressions after hearing about what could happen, and what…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –With more children accessing news and information on social media, one state lawmaker wants them to learn what they see might not always be the truth. State Rep. Seth Rose (D-Richland County) has pre-filed a bill that would incorporate media literacy lessons into schools across the state. Rep. Bill Clyburn (D-Aiken County) has signed on as a…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Fair is holding its first drive through light show, Carolina Lights is happening now through December 28, 2019. The show features more than 100 led light displays, 25 dancing Christmas trees, and a 25 foot tall frosty the snowman. You can see the display from 6pm-9pm Monday through Thursday and from 6pm-10pm Friday through Sunday. Admission…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police say a cab driver was shot and killed Sunday night. Police say it happened on Brookridge Dr. around 10pm Dec. 15th. Investigators say the victim was shot while working for the Checker Yellow Cab Company. The victim’s identity has not yet been released. If you have any information on this incident call the Columbia Police…
South Carolina Department of Corrections Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A corrections officer in Columbia is accused of opening an inmate’s cell, allowing other inmates inside to assault him. Alicia Smith is charged with accessory before the fact and felony misconduct in office. Smith was a sergeant at Broad River Correctional Institute. A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections says Smith was…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The son of the man arrested in a deadly shootout with Florence Co. officers last year, will now spend two decades in jail. Seth David Hopkins pleaded guilty to child sex crimes Monday morning at Richland Co. Courthouse. Seth will receive credit for the 437 days he’s already served. He will also be required to wear…
The identity of the man who was shot on Wellesley Drive over the weekend has been released.
A 67-year-old Eutawville man is charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body in a wooded area last week.
The Richland County Coroner has released the cause of death of a 26-year-old man who was killed during an incident Sunday morning on Hallbrook Drive.
South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person was killed after a fiery crash on Sunday at Shuler Belt Road.
