COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Batter Up. This weekend the Irmo Little League will officially kick off Baseball season with Ppening Ceremonies March 12. According to organizers, for more than 75 years, Little League has provided communities around the world the opportunity for families to connect and for children to come together in a healthy, safe environment to learn the values of team…
On Tuesday, the Safe Schools Taskforce announced their recommendations to change the climate in South Carolina classrooms.
CHESTER, S.C. (AP) _ Two people have died after a logging truck and a van collided on state Highway 9 west of Chester. Authorities told local media that the van crossed the center line of the highway on a curve and hit the truck around 8 a.m. Monday. Chester County Coroner Terry Tinker said the driver of the van was…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to go green in Lexington County. The Lexington County Blowfish will host the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Downtown Lexington Saturday March 12th. It will begin at 2pm on Main Street in Lexington. Serving as the Grand Marshall will be SC National Guard Major General Robert E. Livingston. Along with the parade, a host…
CPD Photo COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A teen suffered serious injuries after crashing a stolen pickup truck into a telephone pole Tuesday morning. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said the 15-year-old boy stole a Dodge Ram which was left idling at a Luvalie Street home around 6:30 a.m. After allegedly stealing the vehicle, the teen traveled to the intersection of Mauldin Avenue and…
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) —Providing an objective view point of every encounter is one of the biggest benefits of body cameras for law enforcement. Major Florence McCants with the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy says, “They’re able to put a jury or a judge back on that incident location and let them see what they saw.” Legislation passed in 2015 requires…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — This week is Severe Weather and Flood Safety Awareness week in South Carolina. Following October’s historic floods, officials are learning from the experience and reminding residents to have a plan in place should severe weather strike any time in the next few months. “We know severe weather can happen here in South Carolina,” said Major…
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina man faces two counts of murder after being accused of shooting two people demanding an unpaid cab fare and burying them in his backyard. Goose Creek Assistant Police Chief Maj. John Grainger tells local media that 39-year-old James Edward Loftis was charged Sunday. An arrest affidavit says police went to Loftis’ home…
CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — A Calhoun County man has been arrested for allegedly pointing a firearm at a Sheriff’s deputy. Calhoun County Sheriff Thomas Summers said Eddie Clay Guinyard, 49, of Orangeburg was attempting to set fire to a home on Northwood Court following an argument with two victims. The responding duty was met outside the residence by two family members who were victims…
