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Highway patrol seeking car in hit and run

SCHP: Car similar to one believed to be involved in hit and run Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol have released additional details on a car they believe was involved in a hit and run in Richland Co. Investigators say they are looking for a blue Hyundai Elantra with noticeable damage to the left front of…

Suspect in custody in fatal Sumter shooting

Edward Miller Provided by: SCSO Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)–  Deputies in Sumter County say when they responded to a shooting on Vaughn St. Thursday, Edward Miller, 50,  approached them and told them he shot Shaun Rich, 48, of Sumter. Rich was pronounced dead at the scene. No word on what lead up to the incident. Deputies say more details will be…

3 Columbia teens accused of beating, robbing food delivery driver

The suspect faces various charges including robbery and kidnapping

Image: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has taken three Columbia teenagers into custody accused of robbing a man at gunpoint. Authorities, say after reviewing video evidence in the investigation, the teens walked up to the car of the food delivery driver while he was in the 3500 block of Fernandina Road. Officials…

Deputies: Search of nightclub uncovers drug lab

Joe Lewis Armstrong Jr. and James Kenneth Young Jr. Provided by FCSO Fairfield Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Deputies with the Fairfield Co. Sheriff’s Office say back in August they they searched Club Diamonds on Hwy. 321 North in the Blackstock area. Inside they say they found a hidden lab used for the manufacture of fake prescription pills that contain fentanyl, methamphetamine,…

SC AG Wilson joins legal fight against vaccine mandate

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joining other states and businesses filing paperwork Friday to begin court proceedings against the federal government’s vaccine mandate for private employees with 100 or more employees. Attorney General Wilson releasing a statement Friday, saying, “Unlike the Biden administration, the judges with whom our petition has filed will consider the constitution. The…

DHEC: 825 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Friday, DHEC reported 825 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 new deaths. Health officials say the percent positive was 5.6%. If you are looking to get a free Coronavirus Vaccine, click the link here to DHEC’s vaccination site https://scdhec.gov/health/vaccinations Categories: Local News Tags: SC DHEC

DHEC, City of Columbia hosting Coronavirus Vaccine clinics

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia is partnering with DHEC to get COVID-19 shots in arms. They are hosting several free clinics this month, on Wednesdays. According to a release, DHEC will distribute Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson to citizens. The vaccination clinics will be from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 3, 2021, Drew Wellness Center, 2101 Walker…

Lexington Medical Center, Prisma Health offering COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 to 11

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)–Lexington Medical Center and Prisma Health Richland are administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11. According to Lexington Medical Center, the vaccinations are taking place at its vaccination clinic located at Brookland Baptist Church in West Columbia.   Lexington Medical Center says the dosage for the 5 to 11 age group is one-third of the…

Truck driver shortage could make holiday shopping hard

The owner of a trucking company urges consumers to "do your holiday shopping now"

(CNN) —  “Do your holiday shopping now” that’s the advice that is being given by the owner of a truck company who says the trucker shortage in the United States will continue to not only raise prices but could worsen the supply chain slowdown. As Camila Bernal explains, despite efforts from the White House to fix the problem, many in…