No one hurt after apartment fire at Colonial Village off West Avenue
Columbia Fire officials say no one is hurt after an apartment fire at Colonial Village off West Avenue today.
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USGS reports a 1.8 magnitude earthquake near Cayce this morning
United States Geological Survey officials say an 1.8 magnitude earthquake appeared near Cayce this morning.
Congressman Wilson makes day-long legislative agenda tour
Congressman Joe Wilson began the first leg of his annual legislative agenda press tour Friday in West Columbia.
Virginia dad beats man found ‘nude’ from the waist down in his children’s bedroom, police say
Courtesy: WRICSPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Authorities in Spotsylvania County said deputies encountered “a chaotic scene” early Sunday morning when they found a 60-year-old man who was badly beaten and another man with a gun while responding to a disturbance call. The armed man was approaching the other man when deputies arrived, but complied to commands to drop his weapon,…
SCDMV: Residents need to obtain a real ID before October deadline
The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles urges you to get a real ID before the deadline on October 1st, 2020.
Father, Daughter killed in deadly New Year’s Day hunting accident
(CNN/WCBD) Winnsboro, SC— A 30 year old man and his nine year old daughter were fatally shot in a hunting accident in South Carolina on New Year’s day. Authorities say while their hunting group was ‘driving deer’, which is a way of getting the animals to move into a certain area as hunters prepare to shoot them, the father and…
Reckless driver caused around $80K in damages on Peach Orchard Road
Sumter County deputies say an accused reckless driver caused around $80k in damages on Peach Orchard Road in November.
U-Haul to implement policy allowing employers to decline to hire smokers
(CNN) — iI you’re a smoker mark U-Haul off the list of potential employers. The company says it will stop hiring people who use nicotine in 21 states. Those states allow an employer to decline to hire someone based on their nicotine use. U-Haul will implement the policy February first. The policy won’t apply to current employees. People seeking U-Haul…
Man charged with carjacking by force hours after prison release
Image: OCSO Orangeburg,SC (WOLO)—Bond has been denied for a Gadsenman accused of carjacking a woman less than a day after his release from Prison Tuesday. Orangeburg County deputies arrested 29 year old Lamar Barnes just 12 hours after he served time for a seperate incident involving an assault and stolen car. Deputies say Barnes was riding along with a female…
Foundation seeks $6.6 million to repair Vietnam-era helicopter following collision
Troopers say the helicopter was damaged after a drunk driver slammed the chopper in December
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Three weeks ago, troopers say drunk driver crashed into a former Army helicopter near Columbia International Airport that saw action in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. The Celebrate Freedom Foundation, the West Columbia-based organization that owns the chopper, wants to put it back in the air, but needs millions of dollars to put that…
