Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Dr. Christina Andrews is in the middle of a five-year study looking at how the Affordable Care Act gave people access to substance abuse treatment, which she said is a key for tackling the Opioid problem our country is facing. “So, it’s going to be really important for the country to continue to put resources…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)—South Carolina senators have advanced a bill that would likely ban all abortions in the state. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-9 Tuesday to advance a bill that says life begins at conception and at that moment, an embryo has all the rights as any other citizen. The “personhood” measure now goes to the Senate floor. It was…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Seniors looking to relocate will soon have a new option in the Midlands. On Monday, Columbia City leaders broke ground on Veranda on North Main. When completed, the complex will include 58 units and several amenities, say officials. City leaders say Veranda will offer a unique living experience. Officials say they expect construction to be completed by…
Quenterio Wilson KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Quenterio Wilson turned himself in to authorities at the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office on February 15 following what investigators say was the brutal beating of two victims. One suspect still remains at-large. According to the KCSO, deputies responded to the 1400 block of Dixon Road in Elgin around 10:30 p.m. on February 14 where…
File ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A 47-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal single car accident on Sunday. Orangeburg County Coroner Samuetta Marshall said Harry Brigman died on the scene as a result of massive blunt force injuries. The incident occurred on Wolfe Street and remains under investigation. Connect with the writer: Follow @kimberleidavis Get…
West Columbia, SC (WOLO)– “Quite a jokester, he loves to laugh,” Adrianna McCullar described her younger brother. Reuben holds the title Happiness Coordinator at his big sister, Adrianna’s office, and for good reason. His laugh can light up a whole room and he was the life of the party, booging down at his first Night To Shine Prom. …
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina Highway Patrol and Lexington County officials responded to the scene of a school bus accident in Lexington County. According to County of Lexington officials, the accident happened in the 400 block of Blackville Road for bus vs. vehicle collision. Lexington County officials say there were 23 patients, one with serious but non-life threatening injuries. 22…
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina authorities say they were investigating a murder when they also arrested four women on charges of assault and intimidating witnesses. A spokesman for the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Offices says investigators were still on the scene of the murder investigation Sunday night when they observed and heard a “commotion” at a nearby house. They arrested…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A local Church partnered with law enforcement to give residents tips on how to fight Sex Trafficking in the Midlands. Attacking sex trafficking that was the goal at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Columbia. Members of Richland County Sheriffs Department explained ways to spot the signs of a victim. “We all need to educate each other and come…
