SC Department of Education to reinstate mask mandate on school buses
The SC Department of Education has announced it will enforce a mask mandate on school buses once again.
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Richland One hiring school bus drivers with signing bonuses
Richland County School District One is looking to hire 35 school bus drivers and they’re offering signing bonuses.
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BBB warns of scammers during donations to assist Afghans escape.
Man accused of breaking into Camden home arrested
Offcials say the man was caught on a homeowners surveillance before leading police on a chase
Image: Kershaw County Sheriff’s office Kershaw Co., SC (WOLO) — The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office arrest a man they say was caught on home surveillance breaking into a home in broad daylight. Authorities say just before 12 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, 30 year old Justin Lemonds was arrested after leading police on a foot chase after officials say he broke into…
Former Lexington deputy charged with arson
Courtesy:CFD Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A former Lexington County deputy has been accused of trying to set a house on fire. According to SLED, 41 year old Walter Womble is charged with arson in connection with the fire at this home on Formosa Dr. No one was inside the home at the time and no one was injured. Womble was…
Richland deputies arrest man accused of shooting into crowd injuring 2
The 28 year old suspect faces 7 counts of attempted murder for O'Neil Court shooting
(Courtesy: RCSD/Twitter) Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — A man accused of opening fire into a crowd of people earlier this month is now behind bars. Wednesday The Richland County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of 28 year old Jaquan King who officials say fired rounds from a gun while in a parking lot in the 2 hundred block of O’Neil…
Dutch Fork suspends football operations after death of player
IRMO, SC (WOLO) – Dutch Fork High School has suspended all of its football operations until August 29 after the death of one of its football players Tuesday. Lexington Richland School District 5 announced the suspension of activities which includes the cancellation of Friday night’s game against Gaffney High School. Students and faculty of Dutch Fork High School have been…
Former deputy pleads guilty to assault
Source: FCSO Florence Co., S.C. (AP)–A former police officer in South Carolina has been ordered to spend six months in prison for hitting a man under arrest and in handcuffs with his flashlight. Investigators say ex-Florence County deputy Brian Proffitt also left information about the beating out of his initial report in February 2019 and again in a follow up…
South Carolina State University celebrates 125 years
The School hosted a commemoration at exactly 1:25 pm Wednesday
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina State University celebrated their 125th anniversary on Wednesday. The School hosted a commemoration at exactly 1:25 pm. And now the University President says the school is kicking off a fundraising campaign for an endowment. SC State University was founded in 1896 as South Carolina’s only public higher education institution for African American students. Categories: Local…
Kershaw Co. man facing ten counts of exploiting a child
Source: KCSO Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A Kershaw County man is facing a century in prison for allegedly distributing child pornography. According to the state attorney general’s office Julius Kreis,23, is charged with ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Investigators say a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children lead them to discover Kreis had…
