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Bires Anny
Digital Exclusives and Features, Health, Local News, Richland

$25 thousand dollar reward is still being offered in 8 year old hit and run case

8 years ago this week an area nurse was nearly killed in a hit and run that remains unsolved
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Eight years ago this week, Columbia Police say a woman’s life was changed forever when she was struck by a car during a hit and run. Investigators say Lindsay Bires, a Nurse, was standing outside of what was then Palmetto Health Richland Hospital taking a break when she was struck by a passing car. According to police,…
Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News, Richland

Richland Co. Councilwoman to host free mask distribution

The effort is a way to continue working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 with drive through style event
ABC Columbia Staff,

Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — Richland County Councilwoman Joyce Dickerson is hosting a drive through style free COVID-19 mask giveaway to continue to the county’s efforts to reduce the spread of the virus. This event is being held at the County continues to have a mandate in place making face coverings of some type required. On August 21st, County Council…

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Local News, News, Richland

RCSD investigates series of weekend shootings just hours apart

Deputies say they are unsure if the five shootings are related as the investigation continues
ABC Columbia Staff,

Richland Co.,SC , (WOLO)— The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has had a busy weekend investigating multiple shootings over the weekend and is now looking for information to determine if they are or or not related. According to deputies, Sunday September 13, just after midnight, they were called to the 2 thousand block of Legrand Road where they say a 17…

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Local News, News

Camp for kids with cancer goes virtual due to COVID-19

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Thousands of teenagers and children in the United States will be diagnosed with some form of cancer this year. One way for those kids battling cancer to feel a sense of normalcy is to go to Camp KEMO. “To be able to go to camp allows a child to…

Babcock Monday
Local News, News

Investigation into what caused Babcock Building fire continues Monday

The part of the building that caught fire had been around since 1885
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The investigation into what caused Saturday’s three-alarm fire at the historic Babcock Building continued Monday. Crews were on Bull Street evaluating the damage and seeing the extent the fire had one of Columbia’s historic properties.  Authorities say they responded to the fire at the building, which had formerly been part of the South Carolina State Hospital,…

Renard Carter
Lexington, Local News, News, Richland, State

Suspect wanted for murder of pregnant girlfriend & 2-year-old shot by SC law enforcement

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A man wanted for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend and her two-year-old daughter was shot Sunday by law enforcement officers in the Columbia area. The shooting happened at the Aloft Columbia Harbison Hotel on Lanneau Court around 10:30 p.m. Renard Carter, 29 According to RCSD, its investigators were contacted by the Rochester Police Department in…
Local News, News, State

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette announces she has tested positive for COVID-19

The Lieutenant Governor encourages anyone who feels mildly sick to get tested
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette (R-SC) announced on Twitter Monday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Lieutenant Governor, 53, said she was feeling unwell Thursday, and promptly began to self-quarantine. She was tested Friday, and found out Saturday that she tested positive. In the same post, Evette said she’s only been experiencing mild…
ABC Columbia News Update (Second Row), Local News

DHEC: 525 new cases of Coronavirus, 7 additional deaths in SC

DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 130,256 and confirmed deaths to 2,922
Crysty Vaughan,

SCDHEC/Twitter COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control on, Monday, reported 525 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus and 7 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 130,256 and confirmed deaths to 2,922. Confirmed and probable cases: please click here. Confirmed and probable deaths: please click here. Health officials say the total…