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Update: Missing 4-year found in Alabama, suspect arrested in Mississippi

UPDATE (10:00 p.m.)(WOLO, WCIV) – Authorities confirmed that Thomas Lawton Evans, the suspect in the case of the missing four-year-old from South Carolina, has been taken into custody. He was arrested in Mississippi Wednesday night. UPDATE (9:00 p.m.) – Authorities have released a name and picture of a suspect in the case of the missing four-year-old found safe in Alabama….

Richland County Unveils Renaissance Project

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–This week, the public was able to learn more about a proposed plan to revitalize a portion of Richland County. The meeting was held at the Columbia Place Mall on Two Notch Road. Council is considering several development projects, among those, using some empty spaces at the mall to house County offices The project called the Richland Renaissance aims…

Search for Missing Charleston 4-Year Old Girl Underway

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) – State and federal law enforcement agencies are searching for a missing child in Charleston County, S.C. The missing child is Heidi Renae Todd, 4, of 2985 Sweetleaf Lane, on Johns Island. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has issued a statewide BOLO for the child. Police say the child has sandy brown hair and was…

SC Taking Shot in the Dark When it Comes to the Flu

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — This flu season continues to be one of the worst on record, and it doesn’t look like South Carolinians are doing much to prevent it. Insurancequotes.com says 61 percent of people in our state did not get a flu shot. The web site used data from the Center for Disease Control’s behavioral risk factor surveillance system….

A public call for SC to transition to clean energy

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – There was a large crowd inside the State House Tuesday (2/13) calling for the state to move toward clean energy sources like solar, wind, and geo-thermal. Lawmakers were joined by several community groups including the Sierra Club. Supporters say it is a logical next step that could save South Carolinians money. According to the South Carolina…

RCSD Initiates New Training To Spot PTSD In Their Deputies

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Law enforcement officers are trained to respond when others need help, but may sometimes are reluctant to ask for help themselves. Tuesday, Richland County deputies  learned more about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and how to spot the warning signs in their fellow officers.    “Until we can get to a point where we can ask those…