Columbia, SC (WOLO) –Members of the community had the chance to get to know the Columbia Police Department a little better. People met with officers at the Richland Library for ‘Cocoa with a Cop’. CPD, hopes events like these will bring people together for an open conversation about what’s being done in the community to prevent crime. Officers also answered…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Following the success of the debut of the musical ‘Wicked’ at the Koger Center for the Arts, The Roberts Group, the company behind the show has announced two more show series heading to Columbia. The company announced the lion king will be a part of Broadway in Columbia’s 2021/ 2022 season. According to the company, ‘The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Hundreds of teachers came to the State House Wednesday to have conversations with lawmakers about the state of public education in South Carolina. Several teachers spoke about, among other things, needing a Teachers Bill of Rights, which is something that has been discussed over the past week, but was put on hold Tuesday night and voted down…
Image: OCSO Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s office has arrested 42 year old Londell Sackel and charged him with Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon, and Intent to Distribute various drugs including hydrocodone, marijuana, and cocaine, molly, or ecstasy. Authorities say they were able to obtain a search warrant for Sackels’ home after getting information…
Sumter Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The Sumter Co. Coroner’s Office says a woman found murdered in a hotel room yesterday was strangled and beaten to death. The coroner says the autopsy revealed strangulation and blunt force injuries to the head as the cause of death for Ebony Canty. Police say Canty was found in a room in the Downtown Sumter Motor…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–A 17 year old student is charged with assault after deputies say she punched a teacher. Investigators say it happened Wednesday at 12:30 after the teacher escorted the student in the hallway to have a conversation about her cursing in the classroom. Deputies say the punch caused redness and swelling to the teacher’s eye and jaw. The…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — On Thursday, two soldiers will get to say they’ve graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson with their sibling. But not only are they related, they’re twins, and they got to be in the same company. “It was just a coincidence, purely by chance,” said Annika Meyer, PV2. “It’s a neat opportunity to get a chance…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Wednesday’s new General Hospital episode will be made available on the ABC App, ABC.com, and Hulu without sign-in restrictions beginning at 8:00 PM ET Also, ABC Columbia will air each episode overnight at 3:00am during the duration of the impeachment trial. Categories: Entertainment News, News
Kobe Bryant and Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho were working together on a children’s book, but the author of “The Alchemist” said he deleted the draft after Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a lawsuit in the state supreme court Wednesday asking the court to strike down ordinances adopted by the city in relation to guns. In a news release, Attorney General Wilson says, “These ordinances clearly violate the state law that prohibits local governments from passing any gun laws or ordinances that…
