COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – If you’ve got tickets to the Columbia Fireflies home opener Thursday night, you’re not alone. Team President John Katz said they’re sold-out of tickets, and expect to push the facility’s maximum capacity of 10,000 people. Even so, Katz said there’s more than enough parking to go around. In total, there are more than 3,400 spaces to…
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Newberry, S.C. (WOLO) — The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body that was found in Newberry County Monday morning. Sheriff Lee Foster says a motorist reported a body on the shoulder of US-176 around 7:30 am. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the body of a black male victim in his late 50’s or early 60’s was found in the area…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) —The annual four-day Indie Grits, will get underway this week. The film and culture festival, hosted by the Nickelodeon Theatre, will take place April 14-17, 2016 in Columbia. In celebration of ten years of Indie Grits, event organizers say all events are free, thanks to a Central Carolina Community Foundation Connected Communities grant. This year’s festival will feature…
Gregory Jones (ASGDC) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Columbia Police are looking for whoever intentionally ran over a man standing in his driveway Saturday night. Investigators say the incident stemmed from an earlier incident of road rage on Deer Lake Drive near Percival Road The vehicle involved in the hit-and-run is described as a light blue car, possibly an older model Monte…
CHAPIN, S.C. (WOLO) — Officials at Chapin School say that students will be out of school early on Monday due to a water main break. Chapin High School will be dismissing students at 1 p.m. on Monday. Regular bus routes will run, and car riders may be picked up beginning at 1 p.m. No after school activities will be held…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) — Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell stated that a woman reported missing has been located. Ravenell said OCSO investigators have located the body of Tyesha Williams in an unoccupied residence early Monday. “This unfortunate discovery was made as a result of our investigation that originated from a woman’s body that was reported on I-26 early Saturday,” the…
Matthew Harper (ASGDC) RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – An 18-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly killing his grandparent’s kitten. Authorities say Matthew Harper is charged with ill treatment of animals for killing the 6-month-old kitten on Hemphill Road on Friday, March 11 by cutting the kitten in the upper body. He turned himself in to investigators on Tuesday, April 5. Sheriff Leon Lott…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – Orangeburg County sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate after a woman’s body was found along Interstate 26 on April 9. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said deputies were called after a motorist reported a suspicious object by the interstate about 8 a.m. near the U.S. 301 exit. The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Cassandra Denise Pompey of Orangeburg. Orangeburg…
File NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Authorities with the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office say a motorist found a body on the right of way of US 176 near Molly’s Rock Park early Monday morning. Responding deputies along with EMS and rescue personnel determined the individual was deceased, officials say. At this time US 176 has been closed from Mt. Bethel Garmany…
