COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The state’s longest-serving representative is retiring after 32 years in the South Carolina House. Rep. Grady Brown of Bishopville announced Tuesday he will not seek another term. The 71-year-old Democrat has served in the House since 1985. The barber and businessman previously served on Lee County Council from 1973 through 1980. His district spans parts of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — According to the incident report released Tuesday in the Richland County Councilman Kelvin Washington felony DUI case, that sent three men to a nearby hospital, the arresting officer said he could smell “the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage.” The accident occurred Saturday, night at the intersection of Bluff Road near Martin Luther King Boulevard in…
Stanley Lubkin/OCSO NEESES, S.C. (WOLO) — A Neeses man has been arrested after Orangeburg County Sheriff’s deputies responded to complaints of drug-related activity. Authorities say 28-year-old Stanley Lubkin was charged with possession of methamphetamine, second-offense, fourth-offense driving under suspension, and simple possession of marijuana. OCSO narcotics investigators responded to citizen complaints that drug activity had been taking place in the…
Jose Reyes RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — A man wanted in connection with a fatal armed robbery attempt is behind bars. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said 17-year-old Jose Reyes was taken in to custody just after 7 a.m. pm on Tues. March 1 at his residence, he is charged with murder. On February 29 at 8:30 pm in the 400 block…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the shooting death of a man found in a car in Richland County. Sgt. Brittany Scott told local media that deputies were called to a report of shots fired around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Scott said deputies found a wrecked car. Scott said deputies found a man in the car who had been…
Columbia, S.C., (WOLO) — Columbia Police have arrested four men accused in a series of car thefts throughout the Capital City. Authorities believe the men are connected to a string of car thefts in the area. Police remind drivers not to leave their cars idling and unoccupied during the winter months. If you have any additional information concerning these or other…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – United Way of the Midlands is investing $300,000 in new housing rebuild and repair initiatives for flood damaged homes throughout the Midlands. Funds will be distributed to non-profit organizations and Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOADs) with focused plans on rebuilding the Midlands via a Request for Proposal (RFP) grant process. RFP grantees will provide housing…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The federal government is sending South Carolina $157,000,000 to aid in flood recovery. The disaster recovery fund was announced Monday with Richland and Lexington Counties along with the city of Columbia getting the bulk of the funds. A spokesperson did not know when the money would become available. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News, Richland, Weather Tags:…
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Hopkins, S.C. (WOLO) — Berry Randolph says he wasn’t just an eyewitness to Saturday’s collision involving Richland County Councilman Kelvin Washinton. He tells ABC Columbia, “I ran down to it and when I realized that it was two of my little young cousins in the car I immediately called 911.” According to Randolph, the South Carolina Highway Patrol arrived on…
