According to the Columbia Fire Department, parts of Clemson Road are closed due to a water main break.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Republican voters Tuesday (8/14) night have forced a runoff between attorney Benjamin Dunn and United Methodist Minister John Holler. Unofficial election numbers indicate the two failed to reach the 50% mark needed to avoid a runoff. According to scvotes.org, Dunn had 31% of the votes to Holler’s 25%. Both candidates held election parties as the results…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Unofficial results indicate that former State Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian will win the special election democratic primary for the state’s District 20 seat. Harpootlian gained more than 80% of vote. Dayna Alane Smith only pulled in 11% while Kyle Lacio garnered 8%. Tuesday (8/14) night, Harpootlian told a crowded room of people that there’s no…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– There will soon be new blood in the District 20 Senate seat. Tuesday, voters hit the polls to make sure their candidate’s name will be on the ballots in November. At A.C. Moore Elementary, poll workers have seen more than 15% of the voters in their precinct turn out and for a special election in August, they are happy…
Today is the day for you to vote for the candidates to fill the senate seat in District 20 to replace former Senator John Courson.
BEAUFORT, SC (WOLO) – A teacher in the low country faces charges accused of sleeping with two of her students. Investigators say Brittany Whetzel, 28, is charged with two counts of felony sexual battery. According to an incident report, Whetzel told friends she could not wait for one of the boys to graduate so she could have beautiful babies with…
KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Two teenagers discovered a body behind an abandoned cinder block building in Kershaw County Friday (8/10). According to the Sheriff’s Office it’s being investigated as a murder. The Sheriff’s Office says someone killed Tykendrick Williamson, 30, and left his body behind the building on Bob Hugh Road in Jefferson. Deputies say Williamson was previously involved…
FOLLY BEACH, SC (WOLO) – Emergency responders in the low country say they are seeing an uptick in the number of jellyfish stings this summer. Lifeguards say they treated 41 reported jellyfish stings on the Isle of Palms on Friday (8/10). According to park officials, that’s not an uncommon number for this time of year, as jellyfish are common in…
HOPKINS,SC (WOLO)- A chemical leak at the Westinghouse fuel factory raised a lot of concerns about potential harm to drinking water for people who live in Lower Richland. A community meeting was held Monday night in Hopkins so residents can get answers. The leak happened in June but was reported a month later, sparking concerns with residents about their safety….
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO)– Sumter Sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help in locating an armed and extremely dangerous murder suspect. Sheriff Anthony Dennis said this was a cold blood murder and the suspect wanted is a sovereign citizen– meaning he doesn’t believe in government laws. Demetrius Alexander Brown is wanted in connection to a fatal shooting that happened Saturday afternoon….
