Columbia Fire Department says North Main Street is back open this morning after a gas leak from a cut natural gas line.
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A Midlands church wants to make sure kids are ready to go back to school whether its in person or virtual. Brookland United Methodist Church is hosting a book bag giveaway this Saturday from 2 p.m. in the afternoon until 6 p.m. in the evening. The first 500 children will receive a free book bag…
Richland County Sheriff’s Department has suspended a deputy who was arrested for domestic violence allegations.
A 16-hour hostage situation and exchange of gunfire that injured three police officers ended calmly Monday with the suspect surrendering.
Columbia Police say twin brothers were killed after a fatal collision Monday night on the 4400 block of Farrow Road.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –One person who has seen the true impact of COVID-19 firsthand is your county’s coroner. South Carolinas Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) says a coroner or medical examiner has the power to determine if someone’s cause of death is COVID-19. When working on death investigations prior to the pandemic, Richland County Coroner Gary Watts told…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO, AP) – A South Carolina man who took his time to scratch off the numbers on a lottery ticket ended up winning $250,000. The winner, who asked not to be identified, took a chance on a 50X ticket at El Cheapo on Farrow Rd. in Columbia. He told lottery officials it was “a good thing” he waited…
Image: LCSD Lexington Co, SC (WOLO) — The Lexington County narcotics agents have arrested a man and woman accused of trafficking various types of drugs from a Gaston Mobile home. According to authorities, 22 year old Martiza Sanchez and 33 year old Derrick Johnson face multiple charges including trafficking meth, marijuana, heroin, having possession of 3 firearms during a violent…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Tuesday, Aug. 18 marks 100 years since the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote. In honor of that, women leaders from across South Carolina met at the State House to celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage. “I share with you the pride in being a woman, being at the table, being able…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– During Tuesday’s city council meeting council members approved an ordinance declaring Juneteenth a city-wide holiday starting on June 19th 2021. Juneteenth, is recognized as the end of slavery and is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, that slaves in Texas…
