COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Today Palmetto Health Richland and the Richland County Library announced a partnership that will provide every baby born in the hospital in September a library card. Officials say the initiative stresses the first five years of life are critical to a child’s vocabulary and literacy development. Organizers also say that early exposure to reading can set…
CAYCE, SC (WOLO) – A 16-year-old student was arrested Tuesday (9/4) for having a loaded gun at school. According to the Cayce Department of Public Safety, a search for stolen items at Brookland-Cayce High School led to the discovery. A school resource officer was notified when the loaded gun was found in his backpack. Police say the student brought it…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office investigators are seeking 40-year-old Terry Blewer Jr. and 34-year-old Michelle Pendarvis in connection with multiple items recovered at Blewer’s Bonner Avenue residence. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell announced that more than $100,000 worth of stolen items have been recovered in the Santee area after a concerned citizen gave a tip. “There has just been…
Richland County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested two men in connection with the shooting death of a mother.
UNDATED (AP) –In Consumer news, United Airlines is raising checked-bag fees for many passengers, matching a move earlier this week by JetBlue Airways. United raised fees for checking a first bag from $25 to $30 and a second bag from $35 to $40 for tickets issued on or after today. The fees cover flights in North and Central America and…
Columbia Police continue investigating a weekend shooting they say claimed the of one young man. now they are hoping you can help them find answers.
IRMO, SC (WOLO)- Parents and students say they’re still on edge after a frightening scene unfolding at the Dutch Fork and Irmo High School football game Friday. “Everybody was in panic and running,” Paul Slot, a parent at the game said. Chaos erupted after a rumor of an active shooter. “Some boys ran down the stairs, one of them yelled,…
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department continues searching for a suspect they say took them on a brief chase in a stolen car.
A longtime tradition kicked of the unofficial end of summer in Chapin Monday morning.
Courtesy: @ColumbiaPDSC Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police say a man was sitting on his couch in his home on Slighs Ave. Monday afternoon when a car crashed through the window. Investigators say it appears that the female driver was likely speeding and lost control. According to police the man was taken to a nearby hospital for observation, charges are pending…
