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North Myrtle Beach man who had stroke on cruise dies, donates organs

by Anjali Patel

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WPDE) — The North Myrtle Beach man who suffered a stroke on a cruise died Saturday morning, but not before saving the lives of others. Bruce Campbell, the owner of Sea Critters Depot in North Myrtle Beach, suffered a stroke on a Carnival cruise to the Bahamas on Dec. 21. He was sent to a hospital in Freeport, but it lacked…

Lexington man charged for fatally shooting his girlfriend

LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- A Lexington man has been charged in the shooting death of his girlfriend Friday. Brandon Lee Corder, 29, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. The shooting victim was identified as Joanie Leigh Youmans, 42, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. Youmans was pronounced dead at the…

Update: SC Prison escapee captured

COLUMBIA,  SC  ( WOLO)– UPDATE: The South Carolina Department of Corrections says, an inmate on the run since Friday, has been captured. Correction officials say Eric Ryan Dickerson is back in custody after being caught late Friday in the Garners Ferry Road area of Columbia. The Department of Corrections says Eric Dickerson walked away from a work crew near Caughman…

Kershaw Co. longtime EMS Director laid to rest

Kershaw Co, SC (WOLO) — Funeral services were held today, Friday December 27th for Kershaw County Emergency Services Director Gene Faulkenberry. Faulkenberry spent his life giving back in service. Upon his retirement from Dupont in 1998,  he was named Deputy Fire Marshall for Kershaw County,  later becoming Fire Marshal. Then in 2016, Faulkenberry he was named Director of Emergency Services…

RCSD searches for armed robbery suspect caught on cam

Image:RCSD Richland Co., SC (WOLO)— Richland County Sheriff’s Investigators are hoping you can help them identify a man caught on surveillance during an Armed Robbery from earlier this month. Authorities just released this video of the man they say robbed a Two Notch restaurant at gunpoint December 18th, 2019. Officials say the incident happened just before 10PM at the Edo…

Search underway for escaped inmate

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A manhunt is underway for an escaped inmate in Columbia. The Department of Corrections says Eric Dickerson walked away from a work crew near Caughman Park in Columbia about 12:20 Friday afternoon. Officials say anyone with information about him should not approach him and call 911. Categories: Local News, News, Richland, State

City of Columbia offering complimentary parking on New Year’s Day

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– If you have plans to head downtown Columbia for the New Year, the city is offering complimentary parking. NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY ON-STREET METER OPERATIONS Complimentary/NO ENFORCEMENT CITY WIDE:   Wednesday, January 1st  CITY PARKING DECK OPERATIONS Complimentary/GATES WILL BE RAISED AT ALL “GATED” CITY PARKING FACILITIES: 5PM Tuesday, December 31st-3AM Thursday (late Wednesday night), January 2nd NOTE: As a reminder,…

Funeral home owner arrested for tax evasion

Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for the SC Dept. of Revenue says on Friday agents arrested a funeral home owner and charged him with operating without a retail license and tax evasion. Officials say Robert Bethea III, 66, the owner of Bethea Funeral Home in Orangeburg,  attempted to evade taxes from 2011 to 2019 of approximately $98,934. Investigators also say…