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Richland Co Deputies Collect $15k+ in Gift Cards for Harvey First Responders
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and deputies from the A&E series LivePD did their part to aid the recovery effort Thursday (8/31) afternoon. Awesome! ?????????????????? People giving BIG for #Houston relief in the wake of #Harvey!! #SCnews pic.twitter.com/6R3ce17jgR — Josh Berry (@_joshberry) August 31, 2017 The deputies collected gift cards that will be sent to the…
Deputies Capture Attempted Armed Robbery Suspect
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Deputies arrested a man they say is responsible for an attempted armed robbery Thursday morning. Deputies say Javarres F. Dinkins,21, attempted to rob a female in the 1400 block of Oakcrest Drive. The victim screamed and Dinkins fled from the area. Dinkins was captured at 6:00am near the incident happened. Dinkins is facing multiple charges including attempted…
Officials: South Carolina Resident Dies From West Nile Virus
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- Health officials say a South Carolina resident has died from West Nile virus, the first such instance this year. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control identified the victim in a news release on Thursday as an Anderson County resident. DHEC said it has confirmed seven human cases of West Nile virus, along with 10 birds…
Chapin Gearing up for Annual Parade
CHAPIN, SC (WOLO) The 38th Annual Labor Day Festival and Parade in Chapin is set to get underway Monday. With Labor Day being the unofficial end-of-summer many Chapin residents come out to celebrate the holiday with family and friends. Here’s a list of some of the events : Labor Day Parade begins at 9:30 am (Streets close at 9 am)…
Give Back to Hurricane Harvey Victims Through The City of Columbia
More Than 20 Locations Collecting Donations
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Over 20 groups around The Midlands are working with The City of Columbia to send necessities down to Houston. “The City is partnering with Richland County, Lexington County, USC, several business and non-profits to accept donations. Southeastern Freight Lines has agreed to take the donations directly to Houston,” said Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine. After working closely with…
Gas Pipeline to South, Midlands Shut Down
Atlanta, GA., (WOLO, AP)– Harvey’s impact on South Carolina’s gas supply could come sooner than anticipated. Thursday Colonial Pipeline announced its plans to shut down a key line that supplies gas to much of the south due to storm-related refinery damage. That line supplies nearly 40% of the south’s gasoline. That same line ruptured in 2016 causing gas shortages throughout…
Former State Representative Accused of Corruption to Appear in Court
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Former SC State Representative Jim Merrill is set to appear in court Friday to face state ethics and corruption charges. Solicitor David Pascoe’s office announced the hearing will be held at the Richland County Courthouse Friday morning. Merrill was suspended from office last December after being accused of using his office for personal gain. ABC Columbia News…
Day of Giving
Find out you can join in on the effort to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
SC DOT Launches Roads Plan on Website
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Looking to see if a road you travel is scheduled to be repaired? The South Carolina Department of Transportation has launched a website for it’s 10 year roads plan. The website will include a list of projects they plan to work on over the course of the next decade. You will be able to follow the progress…
