RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are looking for several suspects who allegedly assaulted a man overnight on Lake Carolina Drive. Authorities say that around 10 p.m., the suspects assaulted the victim while he was smoking a cigarette. The victim suffered severe injuries to the head and upper body and was transported to Palmetto Health Richland Hospital….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)_SC Votes is reporting less than 10% turnout in Richland County. A record 3 million people are registered in South Carolina. There are no statewide races and in a relatively quiet campaign season there are primaries in only three of the state’s seven congressional districts. Across the state 39 state legislators faces primary challenges. Chris Whitmire…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– One person was shot outside, in the parking lot of a Midlands WalMart, then taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon, say Columbia Police. According to Columbia Police, investigators believe the shooting occurred outside of the store off Garners Ferry Road. Crime scene investigators are on scene. Columbia Police report the Victim was taken to a local hospital….
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and other first responders held an active shooter exercise Tuesday afternoon at Chapin Alternative Academy. (Image: Matt Perron) LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Police regularly prepare for any large-scale threats that could happen in South Carolina. It just so happened that the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department had active-shooter training scheduled for Tuesday with other agencies at…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A 22-year-old man is charged with unlawful conduct toward a child after he allegedly gave a toddler two black eyes. On Monday, June 6 at a home in the 300 block of Bailey Street, Joshua Mikell Stevens is accused of grabbing the face of 2-year-old child in his care and repeatedly hitting him. Authorities say in addition…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP/WOLO) — A record 3 million people are registered to vote in South Carolina, but don’t expect any voting records to be set when voters go to the polls Tuesday in the state primary. There are no statewide races, and in a relatively quiet campaign season, there are primaries in only three of the state’s seven congressional districts….
Corey Fredrick Kitt RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The uncle accused of fatally killing his 3-year-old nephew on his birthday was arrested overnight. Richland County Coroner said the child died after being struck by a vehicle in the driveway of his home in Hopkins Monday afternoon. Gary Watts said Kevin Kitt succumbed to injuries he sustained after the vehicle Corey Frederick Kitt was…
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Several people are behind bars facing a variety of drugs and weapons charges following the Sumter County Sheriff’s Department’s continued efforts in ‘Operation Smackdown.’ For the past several weeks, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and cooperating agencies have conducted a drug sting targeting drug activity in Sumter County, twenty-six arrest warrants were served and twelve people were arrested officials say….
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – An Orangeburg man was arrested after authorities say a woman was treated for injuries she sustained while she was tied up and assaulted. Authorities say, 36-year-old Antonio Fairey is charged with attempted murder and kidnapping in connection with the beating of a 27-year-old woman last week. On Tuesday morning, Fairey taken into custody at a relative’s house without…
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