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Gas Prices continue to rise in South Carolina
In Columbia, drivers are paying an average of $2.89 a gallon, up .08 cents a gallon over the past week
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you are filling up at the pump this week, gas prices have jumped nearly 10 cents a gallon. In Columbia, drivers are paying an average of $2.89 a gallon, according to GasBuddy. Gas prices in Columbia are $1 per gallon higher than a year ago, according to AAA. The national average has soared to $3.16 a…
Live Update: Jury Selection in trial of murdered USC Student Samantha Josephson
Trial of man suspected of murdering a USC student who got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Jury selection began Monday in the trial of the man suspected of murdering a USC student who got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber ride. Our Josh Berry has an update from the Richland County Courthouse. Nathaniel Rowland is charged in connection with the murder and kidnapping of Samantha Josephson. Police say she got into…
Local Living: Pet Adoption Special, plus ‘Pigskin Poets’ at the Richland Library
Here's Crysty Vaughan with your look at Local Living
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In our look at Local Living — The City of Columbia’s Youth Soccer league has kicked off registration. Children ages 3 to 12 can register online or at the City’s Parks and Recreation office on Parkside Drive. The registration fee is $25 per person and the season begins in September. The deadline to sign up is August…
Irmo Boy Scout helps donate MP3 players to residents of Assisted Living Facility
An Irmo Boy Scout, along with his fellow scouts in Troop 95, donated a special gift to residents at Colonial Gardens Assisted Living Center
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– An Irmo Boy Scout, along with some of his fellow scouts in Troop 95, donated a special gift to residents at Colonial Gardens Assisted Living Center in West Columbia today. As part of his quest to become an Eagle Scout, Jamie Anderson says he raised enough money on his go-fund-me page to buy 20 MP3 players and…
Columbia Police investigating shooting at apartment complex
According to police, a male has life-threatening injuries after the shooting at North Pointe Estates on Ripplemeyer Avenue
Shooting investigationOff Ripplemeyer Courtesy CPD COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Police are investigating a shooting at an Apartment Complex Monday. According to police, a male has life-threatening injuries after the shooting at North Pointe Estates on Ripplemeyer Avenue. Columbia Police say investigators , along with Crime Scene officers, are collecting evidence including surveillance video. PER CPD Twitter: A male has life-threatening…
City of Columbia’s sanitation trucks wrapped with COVID-19 awareness message
City of Columbia's Public Works Department unveiled the new design wraps with vaccination messages
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia is using its sanitation trucks to bring COVID-19 awareness to the streets. Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City’s Public Works Department unveiled the new design wraps with vaccination messages to help encourage everyone in the midlands to get vaccinated. The messages were put on the sanitation trucks as part of the “It’s Your Shot,…
Lexington Police: Daycare employee accused of assaulting children
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)– Investigators with the Lexington Police Dept. say an employee at a daycare center is accused of physically assaulting the children in her care. Police say Breanna Marie Audette, 23, of Irmo is charged with multiple counts of Unlawful Conduct Toward a Child. According to investigators, Audette was an employee at Harvest Daycare on Whiteford Way. Police say…
Jury Selection set to begin in trial of murdered USC Student Samantha Josephson
The trial is set to begin Monday for the man suspected of murdering a USC student who got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The trial is set to begin Monday for the man suspected of murdering a USC student who got into the wrong car, thinking it was her Uber ride. Jury selection was set to begin Monday July 19. Nathaniel Rowland is charged in connection with the murder and kidnapping of Samantha Josephson. Police say she got into his car…
DHEC accepting grant applications for vaccination awareness efforts
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– DHEC is accepting grant applications from organizations wanting to coordinate grassroots COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts. The agency says it will distribute a total of $5 million in grants from money it received from the US Department of Health and Human Services. DHEC is looking for groups and individuals seeking to distribute vaccination information materials, host informational seminars,…
