Newberry County Sheriff’s Office says one of their deputies had a house fire that destroyed her family’s home and belongings on Sunday.
Columbia Fire Department officials say they have contained two house fires on Twin Eagles Drive on Sunday afternoon.
Fairfield County Fire Service officials say they are investigating a suspicious fire on Saturday at Highway 321 south.
WEST COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-A West Columbia teen that was found safe nearly two months ago, has been reported missing . West Columbia police say Nazareth Nicolle Sanchez-Peralta,14, was last seen on Decatur Street heading towards Highway 302 in the City of West Columbia on May 31, 2019. Sanchez-Peralta is a Hispanic female, described as 5’02, 95lbs with long black hair. She was last…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A Columbia man drowned while trying to get his boat to shore Saturday night. The incident happened at 8:00p.m. in a pond located at Bookman Loop and Monticello Road. David C. Green,57, died at the scene from Asphyxiation due to drowning in a pond, according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts. Officials say Green was found by the…
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. –A Senior Airman stationed at Shaw Air Force Base died from health complications Saturday. This is the third airman to die in the span of two weeks. Aaron Hall, 30, passed away from health complications June 1, 2019 at approximately 8:47 a.m. at Richland Memorial Hospital Columbia, according to the base. Hall was assigned to…
WEST COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Ten families are without a home after an apartment fire in West Columbia Saturday afternoon. Multiple crews responded the the fire at the Riverbanks Retreat Apartments on Comanchee Trail around 4:20p.m.. Fire officials say the blaze was contained within an hour. One firefighter was injured and was sent to the hospital for observation. In total, 8 units…
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Sun News reports that the Myrtle Beach neighborhood is announcing the lineup for the second annual Grande Dunes Summer Movies and Concert Series. You can enjoy the events for free, while overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. The Sun News says the series will begin June 11 and be held on Tuesday nights every two weeks through August. While…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is again at the center of federal litigation spawned by a waiver allowing a state-contracted foster care agency to deny services to same-sex and non-Christian families. A lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday accuses the state and federal governments of discriminating against a lesbian couple by rejecting them as foster parents. Eden Rogers and Brandy…
State lawmakers are out of session for the summer, but South Carolina State Representative Wendell Gilliard is already looking ahead. Rep.s Gilliard is planning to introduce legislation next session that would add swimming classes to the public school curriculum This battle is personal for Rep. Gilliard, “I realized early in life that I had friends that lost their lives by…
