LEXINGTON, S.C.(WOLO) – An early morning fire at a home in the 200 block of Cedarcrest Drive has left two people dead. According to authorities a passerby called in the fire just after midnight. After crews were able to put out the flames, they found two bodies inside the residence, in what investigators believe is a bedroom. In addition to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –The Columbia Police Department is investigating a second accident in as many days at roughly the same location. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said 48-year-old Elizabeth Lee Miller died from blunt force trauma to the head after the vehicle that she was the passenger in flipped over during an accident Wednesday evening on I-126 at Greystone Blvd. According to police…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)– Several family members of the nine people gunned down at a historic black church in Charleston say they support decisions by state and federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for the man charged in the slayings. Steve Hurd, whose wife, Cynthia, was among those killed June 17 during Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal, said…
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Sumter County deputies say they busted a Florida man with a lot of hot plastic. Investigators say Clive Murray of Hallandale, FL was pulled over for driving the wrong way on Broad St. Tuesday. Deputies say a search of Murray’s car uncovered 67 stolen financial credit cards from several victims. Authorities say Murray also had the equipment…
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– A Sumter County man is accused of trying to kill two adults, a 14 year old, and a 2 year old. Investigators say on December 7th, 2015 Nicholas Scudder fired a handgun into the family’s home on Bruce Circle. Deputies say a subsequent SLED investigation lead authorities to match the bullets found in the home with a…
Portrait unveiled. Tonight we are working on several Top Stories. First, remembering slain Senator Clementa Pinckney with a tribute of art…from the heart. And, we have a new top judge. South Carolina elects a new Chief Supreme Court Justice… hear from him tonight on his unique path to the bench Plus, very exciting…. grab your phone ! Tonight is your…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Wednesday State Lawmakers formally unveiled a portrait to honor the memory of Senator Clementa C. Pinckney. Pinckney’s two daughters unveiled the portrait. His Wife Jennifer told the chamber, if he were here he’d call himself unworthy to be classified with such greatness. Pinckney was among nine Charleston church members killed at Emanuel AME Church, last June,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Legislators have elected South Carolina’s second black chief justice since Reconstruction. Associate Justice Don Beatty was the only person running to be the next chief justice of South Carolina. State lawmakers on Wednesday selected Beatty to replace Chief Justice Costa Pleicones (pluh-KOH’- nus), who must retire Dec. 31 because he’s reached the mandatory retirement age of…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A teen has been arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly carrying a handgun to school. Authorities say the parent of the W G Sanders Middle School student notified Richland County Sheriff’s Department Gang Investigators that he located a handgun in his son’s backpack just before school on May 23. Just before 1 p.m., during an investigation…
Matt Perron COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Five Points received the first set of new, blue recycling containers through the City of Columbia solid waste division’s recycling initiative. With the $5,000 grant by PalmettoPride, thirteen recycling containers will be installed along the sidewalks for public use in the city’s three hospitality districts to expand the recycling program beyond curbside collection. Officials say the Vista…
