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One Dead, Two Injured in Aster Circle Shooting

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The holiday weekend gets off to a violent start in Columbia as deputies investigate a Friday afternoon shooting. It happened around 1:30 Friday afternoon on Aster Circle near Bluff Rd. Richland County deputies say one person died and two others were injured. According to investigators the dispute began as an argument inside the home which moved…

Christmas/ New Year Travel Costs

Columbia, S.C (WOLO) — Depending on where you’re traveling and how you intend to get there, a little planning can help you put some of that holiday cheer in your pockets. According to gas buddy, gas prices have seen the largest December spike in the past six years. Right now, the National average price is $2.25 a gallon compared. That’s…

Officer Assaults Inmate

Former Gaffney police officer charged with assault

GAFFNEY, S.C. – A former Gaffney police officer has been charged with assault on an inmate at the Cherokee County jail. Court records show that Billy Hyatt has been charged with third-degree assault and battery. Hyatt was a former sergeant with the department. The records show Hyatt was suspended in September after a report of an assault at the jail….

Child Struck in Hit and Run

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Columbia police continue searching for the driver of a car they say ran up on a sidewalk and struck a child Thursday evening. Authorities say the incident happened around 6pm in the 23 hundred block of two Notch Road while the child, only being described as a “minor” was walking with his mother. Columbia police say…