An Orangeburg County woman wanted in connection to a December break-in is now behind bars after deputies say she stole from the 85-year-old.
A late night shooting sent one victim to an area hospital suffering from multiple gun shoot wounds, deputies a say.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The road to legalizing medical marijuana in South Carolina stops abruptly at the doorstep of law enforcement in the state. S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Chief Mark Keel has been a steadfast opponent to the idea. “This is still a federally prohibited schedule one controlled substance,” Keel said, “it’s an illegal drug.” 28 states and the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it and with the day falling on a weekday, many of you will be celebrating early this weekend. Fern Studio Florals and Event Design, located on Devine Street in the Shandon area of Columbia, stopped by the ABC Columbia studio to share tips on how to make your…
We have a list of some of the family friendly events happening in and around the Midlands in your Friday Morning Menu.
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– According to the West Columbia Police Department, Alexander Rd. will be closed on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. –1:30 p.m. According to officials, residents and visitors near the Gervais Street Bridge in West Columbia may hear noise from a re-enactment involving cannons Saturday. Cannons will be fired on Alexander Rd in front of the…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said deputies discovered a body in a wooded area. The body was found in the 3900 block of Fish Hatchery Road. The cause of death is unknown. No other details were given. ABC Columbia News will bring you updates as it becomes available. Categories: Local News Tags: body, Fish Hatcher Road,…
CNN– Twitter says its cracking down on online harassment. The social media company announced a new set of features to combat what they call abusive content. Those changes include preventing serial abusers from creating new accounts, a new “safe search” function and blocking potentially abusive and “low-quality” tweets from appearing in conversations, Twitter’s engineering chief Ed Ho said in a blog…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)-Kevin Lawrence Pearson has been named as a person of interest in a recent homicide. Lexington County detectives determined Pearson is connected to a homicide that took place February 8th on Princeton Road in West Columbia. 25 year-old Pearson is considered to be armed and dangerous. Authorities say he is also wanted on an arrest warrant from…
Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Red Cross volunteers say they are assisting a family whose home off Camino Court in Columbia, was damaged by a fire Thursday. The Red Cross says it is helping three adults with food, clothing, lodging. The Red Cross is asking people to take two simple steps that can help save lives: check their existing smoke alarms and practice…
