Kershaw Co, SC (WOLO) — Funeral services were held today, Friday December 27th for Kershaw County Emergency Services Director Gene Faulkenberry. Faulkenberry spent his life giving back in service. Upon his retirement from Dupont in 1998, he was named Deputy Fire Marshall for Kershaw County, later becoming Fire Marshal. Then in 2016, Faulkenberry he was named Director of Emergency Services…
(CNN) — -health officials say dozens of more people have died from the flu. vo the centers for disease control and prevention released its new numbers Friday. The report found an estimated 21-hundred people have died from the virus three hundred more than last week. more than 4 and half million people have gotten sick from the virus since the…
Image:RCSD Richland Co., SC (WOLO)— Richland County Sheriff’s Investigators are hoping you can help them identify a man caught on surveillance during an Armed Robbery from earlier this month. Authorities just released this video of the man they say robbed a Two Notch restaurant at gunpoint December 18th, 2019. Officials say the incident happened just before 10PM at the Edo…
(CNN) — If you need a little extra motivation to keep this New Year’s resolution to exercise, a new study may be just the thing you need. The study finds getting the recommended amount of physical activity is tied to lower risk for certain cancers. The study analyzed data from more than 750-thousand adults looking at 15 different types of…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A manhunt is underway for an escaped inmate in Columbia. The Department of Corrections says Eric Dickerson walked away from a work crew near Caughman Park in Columbia about 12:20 Friday afternoon. Officials say anyone with information about him should not approach him and call 911. Categories: Local News, News, Richland, State
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you have plans to head downtown Columbia for the New Year, the city is offering complimentary parking. NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY ON-STREET METER OPERATIONS Complimentary/NO ENFORCEMENT CITY WIDE: Wednesday, January 1st CITY PARKING DECK OPERATIONS Complimentary/GATES WILL BE RAISED AT ALL “GATED” CITY PARKING FACILITIES: 5PM Tuesday, December 31st-3AM Thursday (late Wednesday night), January 2nd NOTE: As a reminder,…
Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Ohio State (13-0) vs. No. 3 Clemson, (13-0) in Glendale, Arizona, Saturday at 8 p.m. EST (ESPN).
Chicago, IL. ( CNN) –A thief who police say tried to steal an SUV in a Domino’s Parking lot, got more than expected The stolen SUV was parked at this Domino’s in Chicago. A 9-year-old boy hit a car thief over the head with an iPad and his 16-year-old sister choked the thief and called 911 until he bailed out…
(CNN)– One of the two students killed in the University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting earlier this year is being honored with his very own place in the star wars galaxy. Riley Howell’s courageous spirit is being immortalized after he sacrificed his life to protect his fellow students from gun fire. Kaitlyn Penter has the story. Categories: National News
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for the SC Dept. of Revenue says on Friday agents arrested a funeral home owner and charged him with operating without a retail license and tax evasion. Officials say Robert Bethea III, 66, the owner of Bethea Funeral Home in Orangeburg, attempted to evade taxes from 2011 to 2019 of approximately $98,934. Investigators also say…
