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SC Forestry Commission looking for stolen firefighting bulldozer and transport

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The South Carolina Forestry Commission is asking for help finding two of its emergency vehicles that were stolen overnight. According to the Forestry Commission, a firefighting bulldozer and transport were stolen near Wildwood Lane and Wateree Elementary School in Kershaw County. Agency officials say the missing transport is a 2017 Freightliner flatbed, about 27 feet long,…

SC officer released from hospital after cruiser is struck, DUI arrest made

by Matt Dillane

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCIV) — A Georgetown police officer is recovering after being involved in a crash on Friday night. According to officials, Sergeant Scott Scogin was in his police cruiser while he was helping a disabled motorist. The cruiser was then hit by another vehicle. Sgt. Scogin was transported to an area hospital while authorities arrested the other driver on suspicion of…

Mayor Benjamin to deliver State of the City

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is set to outline his plans for the new year in his annual State of the City Address. The address will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2020.  The public is invited to attend the State of the City. It will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln Street, in…

Annual ‘King Day at the Dome’ brings Democratic presidential candidates in droves

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Monday thousands will converge on the State house grounds for the annual ‘King Day at the Dome’ ceremony. The event begins with a prayer service starting at 8:30AM. at the Zion Baptist Church on Washington Street. Then marchers will gather in front of the church and make their way to the State house for the ceremony…

Happy Birthday! Manning man set to celebrate 102nd birthday

Willie Spann received a key to the city as part of his celebration

MANNING, S.C. (WOLO) –The oldest man in Manning is set to celebrate a milestone birthday. Willie Spann, who was born in nearby Paxville on January 20, 1918, will turn 102 on Monday. When you remind Spann of his upcoming birthday, not even he can believe how far he has come. “102? I don’t know. I feel like I’m eighty,” Spann…

Calling all Detectives! Sherlock Holmes Exhibit debuts at SC State Museum

Crysty Vaughan takes a look at events and happenings in Local Living

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina State Museum is unveiling the secrets of one of the most revolutionary fictional detectives in history this weekend. On Saturday, January 18 ‘The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes’ will  walk guests through the methods and inventions Holmes used to solved some of his era’s most mysterious crimes. Museum officials say ‘The International Exhibition of Sherlock…

Several Democratic Presidential Candidates set to speak at King Day at Dome in SC

King Day at the Dome is set for Monday, January 20

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On Monday, hundreds are expected to gather on the steps of the South Carolina State House for the annual event to honor MLK Day. King Day at the Dome is set for Monday, January 20. This year, the SC NAACP says five of the 12 remaining Democratic Presidential Candidates are expected to attend the event. That includes,…

Legendary cartoonist, who’s behind many childhood favorites, stops by West Columbia

If you recognize the artwork of the Flintstones, the Rugrats or the Smurfs; you've seen the work of Ron Campbell.

West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — If you recognize the artwork of the Flintstones, the Rugrats or the Smurfs; you’ve seen the work of Ron Campbell. This weekend, the legendary cartoonist is in West Columbia. “I started making cartoons in Australia for American TV in 1959, and I stopped making cartoons here in the United States in 2008,” said Campbell, retired…

Surveillance video released of tornado striking high school

Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Friday afternoon Kershaw Co. School District released surveillance video taken throughout the school of the EF2 tornado that tore through north central high school late Saturday night. No one was hurt. District officials tell us however that it could be years before students can return to the school.     Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, Kershaw,…