COLUMBIA, SC (WOL0)– From flag football to tennis, the City of Columbia is getting ready for the Ninth annual “Drills and Skills Clinic”. Today Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin helped kick off the annual children’s sports clinic. The mayor says it helps children develop their athletic skills and encourages them to live a healthy lifestyle. The clinics will be held July…
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington County deputies say they have arrested a suspect in connection with a string of recent armed robberies. Investigators say De’Avian Young is charged with robbing two convenience stores June 19th. Deputies say she was arrested Monday morning at a hotel on Bush River Rd. A spokesperson for the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says the arrest…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–We now have a new Miss South Carolina and a new Miss South Carolina teen. Miss Spartanburg, Davia Bunch, is the new Miss South Carolina 20-18. She’s a 21 year old USC student. Berkley Bryant, Miss River City Teen, was crowned Miss South Carolina Teen on Friday. Both of the newly crowned queens told ABC Columbia what this…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections says they arrested a man for trying to bring a stolen gun into a prison. Investigators say, on Friday, Christopher Melton tried to get in the Broad River Correctional facility with a loaded handgun in his front waste band. When authorities checked the serial number they say it came up…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Celebrating America. Sunday, First Baptist Church of Columbia hosted its annual Carolina Celebration of Liberty. Organizers say it’s the longest running event of its kind in our state. From a parade of flags to indoor fireworks, organizers say the event recognizes and honors those who have fought to preserve our freedom, as well as those who are currently…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you are headed downtown to the City of Columbia on the fourth, there will be free parking at meters. The City of Columbia’s Parking Services Division announced complimentary parking on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in observance of Independence Day. All gated deck facilities are programmed to be open and free to use from 5:00 a.m. –…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- One person was killed after being hit by a tractor trailer on Saturday afternoon. The wreck happened in the 300 block of Truex Road in Leesville at approximately 12:55PM. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said the victim, Bailey Sexton Endsley, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene. Endsley was crossing Truex Road on an all-terrain vehicle when he…
COLUMBIA (WOLO)- The results are in and Miss Spartanburg, Davia Bunch, is the new Miss South Carolina 2018. Davia is 21 years old, from Spartanburg. She attends the University of South Carolina. She was a double preliminary winner for talent and swimsuit. She performed on Pointe to Feel it Still. She will compete in the Miss America Pageant on September 9,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–If you plan on hitting the road for the 4th of July holiday, get ready to see some fireworks at the pump, with a national average of $2.90 per gallon. According to Gas Buddy – you can expect to see the highest Independence Day gas prices since 2014, when the national average forced drivers to dish out $3.66…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina fireworks dealers are seeing strong sales opportunities along the North Carolina border, which bans the sale of fireworks that leave the ground. WYFF reports that more than half of the state-issued permits needed to sell fireworks in South Carolina are for businesses within 50 miles of the North Carolina border. About a quarter of…
