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40th Annual ‘Thanksgiving Souper’ brings deeper meaning to the season of giving

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Thanksgiving festivities are already underway here in the Midlands. Thursday night the 40th annual ‘Thanksgiving Souper’ was held bringing members of the community out to help benefit the Women’s Shelter of Columbia. Organizers say the event is held the Thursday before Thanksgiving each year to bring a deeper meaning to the season of giving. Proceeds from…

SC DSS encourages more families to adopt

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-November is National Adoption Month and in South Carolina there are hundreds of kids still looking for a forever family. “We have around 140 children and youth who are free for adoption right now,” DSS State Director, Michael Leach said. “We have a lot of children who are being fostered and will eventually be adopted.” Leach says that they…

Two more suspects arrested in connection to Winter Park Drive deadly shooting

Image: Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. Richland Co, SC (WOLO) —  Two additional suspects are in custody charged in a recent deadly shooting. Richland County deputies say Trayvon Newhouse and Lamar Latimer are both charged with the murder of Michael Bates. Bates was found shot and killed inside his car on Winter Park Drive on Monday night. Two other suspects were…

1 killed, 2 others injured in Lexington crash

Lexington, SC (WOLO) —  The Lexington County Coroner,  Margaret Fisher has identified one of the victims killed during an afternoon collision Thursday. Fisher says, 66 year old Donna Lesperance was killed when her car was struck by another vehicle around 12:30PM at the intersection of Fox Branch, Smith Pond and Rawl Roads near Lexington. According to Coroner Fisher, Ms. Lesperance…

Santee Cooper wants to keep the state owned utility from being sold

Moncks Corner, SC (AP) —The leaders of state-owned utility Santee Cooper have approved a plan to convince lawmakers it should not be sold. The company’s plan to reform will remain private for now. Several other private companies have put forward bids to either buy or manage Santee Cooper. Now, state lawmakers will have to review the bids and determine the…

Orangeburg deputies search for missing Santee woman

Orangeburg Co., SC (WOLO) — Authorities in Orangeburg County need your help finding a Santee woman who went missing Sunday. Authorities say Tina Williamson was last seen November 17-th at her home on Santee drive. If you recognize Williamson, or know she may be please call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME SC. Categories: Local News, Orangeburg

The body of a man is found in a Sumter parking lot

Sumter, SC (WOLO) —The Sumter County Coroner’s Office was called to Continental Tire earlier today after getting a call about  a dead body found in side a truck parked there. Officials say they have been able to identify the man as 38 year old Mr. Jarrett Bradford, from El Dorado, Arkansas. Authorities contacted a family member who say last spoke…

Jamel Bradley: Bond set at $10,000, ordered to wear GPS monitoring device

The judge also mandated a no-contact order and for Bradley to stay 1,000 yds from the victim

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –A former USC basketball player and Richland County deputy charged with third degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor appeared in court Thursday afternoon. A Richland County judge set bond for Jamel Bradley, who was arrested Wednesday, at $10,000. Alongside the $10,000 bond, Bradley has to wear a GPS monitoring device and remain 1,000 yards away from…