COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s Confederate Relic Room is dealing with smaller budgets as it takes on the unrequested responsibility of displaying the last Confederate flag to fly at the Statehouse. Museum Director Allen Roberson tells The State newspaper that the museum’s budget is $825,000 – about $100,000 less than 10 years ago. Roberson says the museum lost a…
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- A man who was inside the residence during a recent hostage situation in Newberry County has been found uninjured. Newberry Sheriff Deputies said Richard “Sam” Baxter Jr, 55, was at the residence of before law enforcement arrived but had left before law enforcement arrived. He was being sought so law enforcement can could on his medical…
RICHLAND COUNTY,S.C. (WOLO)- One man is dead following a multi-vehicle collision on Saturday evening. The wreck happened at the intersection of Claudia Drive and Roof Street around 6:15 p.m. Troopers said Eric Jerome Karnickey, Jr.,25, of Columbia was traveling east on Claudia Drive when he struck a legally parked tow truck on the shoulder. The impact caused his 2005 Chevrolet to…
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- Newberry Deputies have shot an armed man after a hostage situation on Sunday. Just before 11:30 a.m. deputies were called to the 400 block of Thornhill Lane in reference that someone had been shot at the residence. While on the way to the residence, they were notified that there was a hostage situation at the residence….
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Services have been set for State Representative Joe Neal, age 66, who passed away Tuesday. The longtime lawmaker who Governor McMaster calls a “compassionate force” was known for being a strong voice for concerns in Richland County like healthcare and protecting the environment. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday at 2:30pm at Calvary Baptist Church in…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia is hosting a Black History Extravaganza event Monday at Greenview Park. According to City officials, the event will include exhibitors, live entertainment and more! WHO: The Black History Extravaganza is open to youth, adults and seniors age 55 and older. WHERE: Greenview Park, 6700 David Street, Columbia, SC 29203 WHEN: Monday, February 20 from 10…
CHAPIN, SC (WOLO)- An injured soldier was awarded a specially adapted home by a nonprofit organization on Saturday in Chapin. The Homes For Our Troops organization awarded a home to Army Sergeant Robert Barber. On June 20, 2012, SGT Barber was conducting operations with the 133rd Military Police Company in Khost, Afghanistan, when a suicide bomber set off an improvised…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A maximum security prison in Columbia has been placed on lock down after two inmates attacked two prison employees. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Sommer Sharpe said the assault happened Friday at the Broad River Correctional Facility. Sharpe says the two prison employees who were attacked were taken for medical treatment and released Friday night. She did…
SALUDA, S.C. (AP) -Authorities say a woman riding in a pickup has died on a Saluda County road after the vehicle in front of her hit a deer, throwing the animal into her vehicle. Troopers say a 2001 Kia first struck the deer around 9:35 p.m. Friday on a rural road about 7 miles north of Saluda. Troopers say the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Columbia Police Department is working on questioning two males in connection to a deadly apartment shooting Friday night. Police said they want to talk with DaQuan McCoy,21, in connection with Friday nights shooting at the Colony Apartments. It’s believed that McCoy has information regarding the case, according to officials. A 30-year-old man was shot multiple times…
