ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – A judge has denied bond, for two men charged with attempted murder in Orangeburg County. Authorities said Javall Curry, 24, and Christian Asher, 23, fired shots at a residence in the Roosevelt Gardens Apartment Complex around 1 a.m. Saturday. Investigators said deputies spotted their car, a blue Chevrolet Lumina, as it was leaving the complex, and followed…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A two-year project to widen 7 miles of Interstate 77 north of Columbia is getting ready to begin. The South Carolina Department of Transportation said construction on the $88 million project will begin Monday and is scheduled to last through July 2018. The widening includes the only two-lane stretch of I-77 in the Columbia area between…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to celebrate Dad with a Cook out. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is inviting Dads to enjoy a meal for free. The Father’s Day Cookout will take place at Hyatt Park from 3pm-7pm Categories: Local News, News Tags: Father’s day
Lexington County, S.C (WOLO) — The mother of two small children is behind bars, accused of leaving them alone inside her running car. According to Lexington officials, Witnesses saw the 5 year old and 23 month old children inside the car for more than 10 minutes after the mother went into a West Columbia store in the 28 hundred block…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina’s unemployment rate has fallen slightly in the last month. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday the state’s jobless rate was 5.6 percent in May. That’s down from 5.8 percent in April. Officials say the number of people working in South Carolina reached a record level last month, at more than 2.18 million…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hitting the streets this weekend to meet and greet with local children in the DARE Truck. Activity: Richland County Sheriff’s Department will provide the DARE Truck Name of Event: Field Day Place of Event: Hand Middle School Address: 2600 Wheat Street Columbia, SC 29205 Date: Saturday, June 18, 2016 Time: 10:00…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Midlands is taking part in observances to honor the one year anniversary of the Charleston Church shooting. Friday at 8:45pm Hand Middle School will hold a moment of silence and poetry reading. Saturday a “Stop the Violence rally” will be held at the State House. The rally kicks off at 10am Saturday. Here’s Crysty Vaughan with…
Columbia, S.C. (AP)–Strong, rapidly developing thunderstorms have left tens of thousands of people without power in Columbia. The storms began developing around 1:30 p.m. Friday, bringing wind gusts of up to 60 mph, hail and frequent lightning to Richland and Lexington counties. South Carolina Electric & Gas had about 35,000 power outages reported at the peak of the storms Friday…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Meet ‘Flower’, she’s our Pet of the Week. In this edition of Pawmetto Pick we talk about adopting for the summer and how to take home a furry friend. Here’s our Rochelle Dean with an introduction to ‘Flower’ Categories: Local News Tags: pawmetto life line
Charleston, SC (WOLO)– Friday Charleston and South Carolina pause to remember the Emanuel Nine. The One year anniversary of the Charleston Church shooting is being marked by numerous events. At the Memorial Service in Charleston a presidential aide read a message from the president and the first lady to a crowd at the Charleston TD Arena. President Barack Obama says…
