ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Two people are dead after a collision took place in Orangeburg County on Friday night. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, a vehicle was traveling north while a second vehicle was heading south on Highway 15. Officials said the driver of the first vehicle tried to pass another car when it struck the vehicle traveling…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Things will be looking “Merry and Bright” at the South Carolina Governor’s Mansion next week. Governor Henry McMaster and the First Lady will host the annual Christmas Open House on Monday, December 9, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Governor’s Mansion. The event is free and does not require reservations. According to a release, the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A Midlands holiday tradition ends Sunday, December 8, 2019. Calling all of Santa’s helpers! You still have a chance to help ABC Columbia make a child’s Christmas wish come true. The Salvation Army Angel Trees are up in area locations for the holidays for the last weekend. On the trees, you’ll find the names of children in…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) –Congressman Jim Clyburn was in Columbia Friday to urge South Carolinians to enroll in health insurance. Clyburn met with health care officials and local leaders to create a united push for residents to sign up for insurance through the ‘Affordable Care Act.’ The Congressman says although approximately 9 in 10 South Carolinians have enrolled – numbers are…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has reported the state’s first vaping related death. Officials say the death came out of the upstate where someone 65 years or older, who already had health conditions, died. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified vitamin e acetate as a possible common factor among…
Image: Kelly AndersonProvided by: 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Hardeeville, SC (WOLO) —- A 22-year-old Hardeeville man found guilty of manslaughter after the 2016 shooting death of a Jasper County resident is sentenced to 18 years in prison. Kelly Lamont Anderson pleaded guilty Friday to Voluntary Manslaughter in the death of 43 year old Kenyatta Austin, who was found dead inside…
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office says they are still at the beginning stages of their investigation, but confirm to ABC Columbia News that around 10:30 Friday morning bridge maintenance workers called 911 after discovering a dead body. Officials say the remains were located about a mile west of the Five Chop Road and highway 176 near…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) –On Friday, a Lexington County judge denied bond for a former Red Bank Elementary School teacher accused of engaging in sexual battery with a student on school grounds. Hianlucas Isturiz Rodriguez, who taught in the school’s Spanish language immersion program, has been charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. ABC Columbia spoke…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — With two deadly active shooter situations on military bases this week, it may raise concern over safety at these institutions. Although not a naval base, Fort Jackson is the largest Army basic training site in the country. There’s thousands of people on the post at all times. “We do mourn the losses of brothers and sisters…
Image: The United Way of Kershaw Kershaw Co., SC (WOLO) — Thursday, The Duke Energy Foundation gave the United Way of Kershaw County a huge donation. The energy company presented the United Way of Kershaw with a check for $10,000 dollars. Organizers say the funds from this grant will go towards a Mobile Nutrition Center that will be used to…
