Armed suspect accused of taking young woman and child along on robbery arrested
A man wanted in connection with a masked armed robbery has been arrested
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Seismic airgun blasting lawsuit
Charleston, SC (WOLO) —Several environmental groups are suing the federal government over the authorization of seismic airgun blasting. Airgun blasting is used to search for oil and gas below the ocean’s surface. The groups say the blasting can harm marine life. The lawsuit is directed at the National Marine and Fisheries Service for issuing air gun blasting permits to five…
Search for Two Notch burglary suspect
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — Do you recognize this man? The Columbia Police is hoping you can help identify and locate this masked man accused of robbing the business. According to authorities, once inside the Dollar General on Two Notch Road the man attempted to steal cigarettes, but when that was unsuccessful he instead is accused of taking two cases…
All lanes reopen after natural gas leak in Lexington
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- All lanes on Sunset Boulevard have reopened after a natural gas leak caused the road to be closed for several hours. TRAFFIC ALERT – All lanes of the 5400 block of Sunset Blvd./US-378 have reopened after a natural gas leak caused the roadway to be closed. Thank you to @scegnews for responding this evening and working quickly. pic.twitter.com/ZSaEG5RNLa…
Midlands Mother honors her late son with a toy drive for the Holidays
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO): Cynthia Byrd has made her list and checked it twice, making sure all the toys are up to her standards. “We’ve got bicycles, we have basketballs, soccer balls, footballs, scooters, doll babies, board games, blocks, teddy bears,” Byrd said. ABC Columbia and the Salvation Army partner up to try to ensure every child has a Merry Christmas through…
4 arrested for attempted murder in Lexington County drug deal shooting, say Deputies
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Four people have been arrested in a drug deal shooting case that happened in Lexington County in November, say Deputies. Tyler Bradley (LCSD) Alexandra Kokolis (LCSD) The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of the group of suspects on Tuesday (12/11). They’re accused of shooting at four other people inside a vehicle during a drug…
Traffic Update on Sunset Boulevard: One inbound lane reopens after gas leak
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– According to Lexington Police, one inbound lane of the 4900 block of Sunset Boulevard/US 378 has reopened, along with all outbound lanes. Police say congestion will continue Tuesday evening due to the high volume of traffic. Drivers are being asked to consider alternate routes. Sunset Boulevard was shut down around 3:30pm Tuesday afternoon due to a gas…
Sunset Boulevard shut down due to natural gas leak, some businesses evacuated, say police
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)–Lexington Police say a natural gas leak has shut down all lanes of Sunset Boulevard US/378 near Old Cherokee Road. Lexington Police say drivers need to avoid the area. UPDATE- According to Lexington County, SCE&G crews are on scene and have secured the leak. Outbound lanes on Sunset to 1-20 expected to open soon. Inbound lanes toward Lexington…
Man sought in connection with incident at Harbison Bank of America
Lexington County deputies need your help to find a man who may be involved in last month’s incident at the Bank of America.
SCEMD releases list of delays today due to winter storm
South Carolina Emergency Management Division has released a list of delays due to the winter storm and hazardous road conditions.
