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Columbia Police investigate shooting incident

(Source: Columbia Police Department) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -Columbia police say the victim in a weekend shooting has died. Police say they found an injured man at the 44-hundred block of Colonial Dr. before 9 Sunday night. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Police say the man was at the location for a custody exchange when he…

Lexington Co. Coroner identifies victim in deadly apartment shooting

(ABC Columbia/FILE)  LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – The Lexington County Coroner has released the identity of the person who was shot at the Lauren Ridge Apartments off of Augusta Road. According to Coroner Margaret Fisher, 29-year-old Tyler Bradley Robinson, of Lexington, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead due to a gunshot wound to the upper body….

Sumter County man found dead in home

ABC Columbia News (FILE) SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in his home in Sumter County on Friday, July 8th. The Sumter County Coroner’s Office says 81-year-old Stephen Edward Collins of Edgehill Road was pronounced dead from an apparent gunshot wound. An autopsy will be performed Monday, July 11, 2022 at…

Sumter Coroner identifies man in fatal fire

(STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images) Police officers, tape, cruiser. SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and the Sumter Fire Department are investigating a deadly fire that happened on Sunday, June 10. According to the Sumter County Coroner’s Office, 75-year-old Kenneth Atkinson of Drew Street was pronounced dead from injuries sustained during a house fire. An autopsy will be performed…

City of Columbia and DHEC are partnering to offer COVID-19 vaccinations and tests at local parks

City of Columbia and DHEC are offering COVID-19 vaccinations and tests at are parks

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Looking for a COVID-19 vaccine?  The City of Columbia and DHEC are offering COVID-19 vaccinations and tests at area parks. SC DHEC will be handing out self-administering tests kits and providing vaccinations at each clinic, say officials. For the month of July, the following clinics will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 12,…

Deadly shooting at Lexington apartment complex

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Police are investigating a deadly shooting at an apartment complex in Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department a shooting happened early Saturday morning at the Lauren Ridge Apartments off of Augusta Road. Officers responded to the scene at around 2:00 a.m. after reports of a shooting. Police say a man was found shot in…

Ride to End Alzheimer’s event this weekend in SC

3 day, 252 mile ride from Simpsonville to Charleston, with some stops in the Midlands.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Grab your bike and take a trip through the Palmetto State for a good cause in the Ride to End Alzheimer’s event! The 3 day, 252 mile ride began Friday and runs through Sunday from Simpsonville to Charleston, with some stops in the Midlands. Curtis spoke with Taylor Wilson of the Alzheimer’s Association South Carolina Chapter…