COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The Columbia Police Department has agreed to take steps to help people who are hard of hearing like providing sign language interpreters. The police department negotiated an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department after a deaf person filed a complaint. In the agreement, the police department will designate a coordinator to make sure the agency complies…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Nearly 100 Military Police from a South Carolina National Guard unit are set to deploy to Guantanamo Bay. A guard official announced Tuesday the 131st Military Police Company in Beaufort has been assigned the job. It will be the first time a South Carolina National Guard unit has been sent to Joint Task Force Guantanamo, which is…
SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Deputies with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted for breaking into a vehicle overnight. The suspect was caught on surveillance footage entering an unlocked vehicle during the night and taking some item before fleeing. Officials with the department say there has been a rash of vehicle break-ins…
(WOLO) — If you have children that play sports it’s not unusual that you may worry about some bumps and bruises. But when it comes to kids and concussions on the gridiron, experts say there are some new concerns. Click here to find out why kids are at a higher risk of getting back in the game too fast. …
COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) – – Clean Water Day is Tuesday at the State House. Organizers will be on hand to talk about the clean water act and the importance of clean water in our State. Representatives from DHEC and lawmakers are attending the 11:30am event. Categories: Local News, News Tags: SC State House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – In its third year, “Midlands Gives” has become a welcomed event every spring, but after our state faced historic flooding last fall, the idea of giving has taken on new meaning. This year’s 24 hour fundraising campaign has grown to include 383 non-profits, and one of the additions is the One SC Fund, created by Governor…
Lexington County, S.C. (WOLO) — Questions linger eleven years later for the family of Diana Willmeth whose murder remains unsolved. More than a decade hasn’t dulled Gerda Wilmeth’s desire to know what happened to her youngest daugther, Diana. She says, “Parents shouldn’t bury their kids.” According to Willmeth, Diana was last seen on May 6, 2005, leaving Lucky’s Bar on…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — Midnight kicks off the 3rd annual Midlands Gives, a 24 hour online donating challenge. The day of giving includes 375 non-profit organizations that serve the local community and help hundreds of families in need, like Tanika Doctor. Doctor and her family were displaced during October’s historic floods. “It’s a blessing to have a place to…
Join us tonight on the news at 6. We have the latest on the storms moving through the Midlands. Also, questions linger eleven years later for the family of a Midlands’ woman who’s murder remains a mystery. And, tonight on the news at 6 we will tell you the identity of a man shot and killed last Friday in…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday the arrests of a man and a woman in connection to a shooting in Gaston. According to a release, Fareed Rasheed Makeen and Teresa Farris Epley are charged with murder. The shooting happened on Meadowfield Road on Friday, April 29. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the victim…
