KIDS COUNT measures child well-being in four domains: Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, Family and Community. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A national report shows the overall well-being of South Carolina’s children improved slightly, even as poverty worsens. The Kids Count survey released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Children’s Trust of South Carolina shows the state ranks 41st…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Columbia police are searching for answers in an overnight shooting. Officials say a man was shot on Ripplemeyer Avenue just after 10:00 Tuesday night. The victim was taken to the hospital. No word yet on his condition. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO) — A 15 year old autistic boy is back with his family safe and sound after wandering away from his Woodboro Dr. home Sunday night. The teenager’s mother Ardelia McDaniel explains that it’s not odd for her son to walk away from their house. She tells ABC Columbia, “I used to break down and cry because…
Daniel Dale Browder SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A 52-year-old Edgewater Drive man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop. A Sumter County deputy stopped Daniel Browder’s vehicle around 9 p.m. on June 19 on Starks Ferry Road for an expired tag, officials say. According to sheriff’s officials, Browder was able to provide a valid SC driver’s license,…
Columbia,SC. (WOLO) — School is out but that doesn’t mean your kids have to stop learning. If you’re looking for something to keep the busy this summer you don’t have to go far. The city of Columbia is offering a Skills and Drills event to help them hone in on their athletic abilities, learn new ones, and get out and…
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Red Cross is providing assistance to a West Columbia family that lost its house in a fire today. Authorities said the three adults and one child escaped the blaze at Indigo Place Court off Fish Hatchery Road. The Red Cross is asking people to take two simple steps that can help save lives: check…
CHAPIN, S.C. (WOLO) – A Chapin man, who was not wearing his helmet, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Lexington County Saturday night. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said it happened in the 3000 block of Wessinger Road in Chapin around 8:15 p.m. Saturday. The Lexington County Coroner has identified the victim as Christian Kallenbach, 49. Kallenbach died at…
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
