COLUMBIA (WOLO): Police are investigating after a body of a man was found inside a Columbia hotel room Sunday. Columbia Police responded to the Super 8 hotel on Fairfield Road after reports of a body found inside. Police say they expect foul play in the incident. Officials are still investigating. Categories: Local News Tags: Body Found, Columbia Police Department, super…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed May 30 through June 5 to be South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week for 2021. Emergency officials want to remind South Carolinians to start preparing now. Each day this week is dedicated to help residents prepare for any possible hurricane that comes our way. Sunday – Understanding Hurricane Hazards Monday – Know…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Sunday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control announced 159 new cases of COVID-19 and 109 probable cases. Five additional deaths were also reported. South Carolina has reported a total of 491,648 cases and 8,572 since the pandemic began. DHEC says of the most recent tests taken, 2.4% came back positive. Categories: Local News, State Tags: COVID-19, DHEC
LAKE MURRAY, S.C. (WOLO): A boat crash on Lake Murray Friday night sent five people to the hospital. Officials with the Department of Natural Resources say it happened around 10:30 p.m. on the Richland County side of the lake near Susie Ebert Island. A tritoon boat, carrying six people, collided with a cabin cruiser, causing it to sink. Five people…
COLUMBIA (WOLO): 173 new cases of COVD-19 were announced by the state Department of Health and Environmental Control Saturday, along with 140 probable cases. Another 4 deaths were also added to the 8,567 total deaths statewide. South Carolina has reported a total of 491,541 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. DHEC says 2% of the most recent tests results…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Authorities say a gunman who killed nine of his co-workers at a California rail yard had stockpiled weapons and 25,000 rounds of ammunition at his house before setting it on fire. Officials said Friday that Samuel James Cassidy had coordinated the fire to coincide with the violence Wednesday at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority in…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Pressure is mounting on Democrats to end the practice of requiring 60 votes to move legislation through the Senate if they hope to advance President Joe Biden’s agenda. Earlier Friday, Republicans blocked a bill that would have established a commission to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has set a June…
A record breaking container ship made its last stop in Charleston Friday, before it heads overseas. The CMA CGM Marco Polo is the largest container ship to ever visit the East Coast, according to the South Carolina Ports Authority.
Lake Murray Park and Beach is now open to visitors and will remain open through Labor Day.
WWE’s Summer Slam Tour is coming to Colonial Life Arena.
