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Man wanted in connection to Sumter deadly shooting captured in Florida

SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- Sumter county deputies captured a man wanted after a deadly shooting over the weekend. Demetrius Alexander Brown was captured in Jacksonville,FL Wednesday night, according to Sumter County Spokesman, Ken Bell. Brown was wanted in connection to the shooting death of Sharmine Pack at a auto store. Details on Brown’s capture are set to be released on Thursday….

School bus drivers needed in Richland County

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- There’s a last minute push to fill nearly 30 empty driver seats as parents get their children ready for school. Richland One has more than 200 bus drivers, but that’s still not enough compared to the amount of routes in the district. Just a few days until school is back in session and the district is…

Sumter deputies looking for suspect wanted on multiple attempted murder charges

Donald Richburg; Sumter County Sheriff’s Office SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect wanted for multiple attempted murder charges. SCSO says Donald Ray Richburg, 27, is wanted in connection to a shooting incident in June. If you happen to know anything about his whereabouts, contact Investigator Stewart with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office…

SC District 20 results: GOP candidates headed to primary runoff

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…

SC District 20 results: Dick Harpootlian wins special election democratic primary

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…

Senate District 20 Special Election Gained More Traction Than Expected

  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…