COLUMBIA, SC (AP) (WOLO)–A move out of the State House to discuss background checks for gun sales could come this Summer. The Senate’s judiciary chairman is pledging to hold a hearing this summer on legislation extending the allowed time for background checks on gun sales. Senator Larry Martin’s promise to hold the hearing this summer, followed a rally outside the…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – The Richland County Coroner released the name of the individual who was killed after being involved in a moped vs. motor vehicle collision. The incident happened on Two Notch Road around 9 p.m. on May 11. Gary Watts said the victim is 27-year-old Robert Paul Lancour, III, of Elgin. He died at 9:44 p.m. at Palmetto…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man at a local motel on May 8. Authorities say 41-year-old Natila Tucker is charged with murder and possession of a stolen vehicle after shooting the male victim in the head following an argument over money in exchange for sex services. Richland County Coroner…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – The Richland County Coroner released the name of the shooting victim that died in the early evening on Tuesday, May 10. Gary Watts said Darrell Richardson, 33, was shot before dying at 7:30 p.m. in the emergency room at Palmetto Health Richland. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Follow the writer on Twitter. Categories: Richland…
Ericka Curry RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A woman is behind bars in connection with being an accessory after the fact in shooting overnight. Ericka Curry, 33, is charged with accessory after the fact and unlawful carry, and obstruction of justice. Just after 4 a.m. Richland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of shots fired at Club Bliss located on…
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) – Horry County council members are considering merging the police and sheriff’s departments in the only county in South Carolina that has two countywide law enforcement agencies. Local media outlets report that council members asked an attorney Wednesday to look into the idea and report to council members next month. Horry County Sheriff Phillip Thompson supports the…
We’ve got Nashville on the newsroom TV screens as we update your Midlands and South Carolina headlines on this Wednesday. Here’s a look at what we’ve got lined up for you: It’s always been a mystery to men. What exactly do women keep in those big pocketbooks? Police in one Midlands city say a woman was packing more than just…
Columiba, S.C. (WOLO)–Richland County Deputies say they responded to gunshots at a home on Frazier Fur Lane in the Winchester subdivision off Clemson Rd. Around 8pm Wednesday night investigators say an argument between two men became physical. According to investigators one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other in the lower body. Deputies say the victim was…
Tonight at Six…Indictment. A former South Carolina Police Officer now faces federal charges in a highly publicized shooting investigation. Plus, giving some hometown heroes a new tune to sing. We will tell you why Hootie and the Blowfish took over the State House. And, do you need a job? There is a hiring spree on aisle three. A local supermarket…
CALHOUN COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – An overturned truck and trailer on Interstate 26 in Calhoun County is causing major traffic congestion in both directions. The accident happened at mile marker 133. Officials say both east and westbound lanes are blocked while crews work to moved the wrecked vehicles. ?Calhoun county: I26 east and west bound @ the 133mm is slow…
