Richland County Sheriff tells parents to be more responsible when it comes to children’s internet safety
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White Knoll HS student charged with making threat to ‘shoot up’ school, kill himself
Investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say a 17-year-old White Knoll High School student made a threat online to shoot up the school.
Man wanted for theft at a CVS on Sunset Boulevard
Lexington Police Department need your help to find a man wanted for theft at a CVS store on Sunset Boulevard.
Opioid overdose deaths on the rise in SC
The number of opioid-involved overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018 has increased in South Carolina, according to data collected by S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.
Community leaders call for legislative action on hate crimes, gun control
Several will be in attendance at a round table discussion Wednesday morning
In response to the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton, several groups are calling for action at the state and local level to prevent similar incidents from happening in the Palmetto State.
Law enforcement addresses weekend shootings in Columbia, asking parents to ‘step up’
On Monday, officials held a press conference to talk about the incidents and recent gun violence in the city.
Local law enforcement agencies have reacted to a series of shootings over the weekend. One happened on Lester Drive and left a man seriously injured, and another happened in Five Points near the Chick-Fil-A.
Lexington Co. firefighter accused of domestic violence
Lexington Co, S.C. (WOLO)–A Midlands firefighter is accused of pushing a woman against the wall of his apartment causing her to lose consciousness. Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say Christopher Hinson is charged with third degree domestic violence. According to an incident report Hinson told deputies the woman fell down the stairs of his Low Hill Ln. apartment…
Suspect wanted for armed robbery at Zaxby’s on Two Notch Road
Richland County deputies need your help to find a suspect wanted for robbing a Zaxby’s restaurant at gunpoint.
Columbia City Hall glows orange today for gun violence prevention
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The beige City Hall structure along Main street downtown Columbia (1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC) is going to look just a little bit different tonight. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin requested the building be illuminated in the color orange. The move is to recognize what city leaders call a gun violence epidemic happening in 0ur community and…
CPD investigates two separate overnight shootings
The Columbia Police Department is investigating two separate overnight shootings on Harden Street and Lester Drive.
