COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The National Weather service in Columbia says prelminary information from storm survey confirms tornado touchdown from Lexington to Irmo. Sunday afternoon storms struck the Midlands around 2:15pm. Lexington County being one of the hardest hit areas with downed trees and power outages. Details to follow later tonight or tomorrow, according to the NWS. Image : courtesy…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- Sumter police are investigating the shooting death of a 17-year-old outside of an apartment complex Sunday. Officers responded to the shooting around 1:45pm after reports of shots fired in the Peach Street area where they found the victim in the parking lot of the complex. Joshua Goodman, 17, was transported to Palmetto Health Tuomey where he later…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) –Sunday afternoon’s severe weather is prompting Tornado watches and warnings. Across the Midlands there are downed trees and power outages. #TrafficAlert: Downed trees affecting traffic flow at following locations: -Tram and Saint Andrews roads -Oak Dr and Mineral Springs Rd #TrafficAlert: 800 block of Windy Road in Gilbert blocked by debris from storm. Please use caution in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A line of thunderstorms that has brought severe weather from the central and southern Plains into the Deep South over the past couple of days is expected to arrive Sunday afternoon in the Midlands. ABC Columbia’s Chief Meteorologist John Farley is expecting the thunderstorms to roll through sometime mid-afternoon, starting at around 2 p.m. in the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Get ready for Spring blooms. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Midlands Plant & Flower Festival is underway. It’s taking place at the State Farmers Market off Charleston Highway, in West Columbia. From an assortment of plants and flowers to to lawn and garden accessories, there will be a variety of items on hand for visitors to the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina State Museum was the perfect place Saturday for treasure hunters. The Museum held its annual Garage Sale . If you were you in the market for a giant inflatable ice cream, you were in the right place, that and many other exhibit pieces were up for grabs. All proceeds go to support the State Museum….
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Indie Grits continues through the weekend, part of the event took place at The Tapp’s Center on Main Street throughout the weekend. It’s a four day event with 30 bands at various venues. According to organizers, Indie Grits Festival, which will take place April 12-15, 2018, will move its free, family-friendly Sunday Dinner, scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 15, from Monticello Road…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A shootout outside a shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital that’s soon to include county offices left a trail of blood as one victim collapsed in the food court. Multiple media organizations report two groups got into a dispute in the parking lot of Columbia Place Mall on Saturday afternoon. Members of both groups drew guns…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO ) — Columbia police say they have arrested a teen suspected of shooting a 55 year old woman. According to police, warrants were issued for 16 year-old Jaleel Brown. Police say Brown was arrested Saturday afternoon and is facing multiple charges. According to police, before 10:00 a.m. Saturday , the suspect is accused of shooting the victim multiple…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–If you’re planning any trips this summer, start putting some extra cash aside for gas. Experts says you could be paying more at the pump. Consumer experts estimate gas prices will be 14 percent higher than last summer. The price iincrease is due to the rise in global oil prices. AAA says the average price for a gallon…
