South Carolina Department of Corrections Columbia, S.C. (AP)–The director of South Carolina’s prisons says his agency will begin classifying inmates by their behavior behind bars, not the crime they committed. Corrections Director Bryan Stirling says the reclassification could reduce the number of maximum-security inmates by 4,000. There are currently about 7,000 inmates in maximum security in South Carolina prisons. Stirling…
Newberry Co., S.C. (WOLO)– One man was killed and another injured after a fight at the Hartford Community Center in Newberry county Saturday. Deputies say several people fired shots during the dispute. According to investigators they do not know much about the suspects due to the lack of cooperation from those who attended the party. We cannot solve these senseless…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — forty-seven state Attorneys General, including South Carolina AG Alan Wilson, are now investigating Facebook for potential anti-trust violations. In a press release, New York Attorney General Letitia James said all of the states involved are concerned Facebook may have put consumer data at risk. The Attorneys General are also investigating whether Facebook has reduced the quality…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Around 3am Monday morning Columbia Police say someone tried to steal an ATM by ramming a car into a building. Investigators say it happened at the CVS pharmacy on the 2700 block of Forest Dr. Fortunately no one was injured, and police say the suspects were not able to steal the ATM. No suspects are in custody at…
AIKEN,SC (WOLO)- The Aiken Department of Public Safety arrested a man wanted in connection to an armed robbery and assault at a convenience store. Swiss Tyrone Council was arrested on Sunday in the 200 Block of Cherokee Street SE. Officials say council was taken into custody without incident. Council was wanted for the October 8th armed robbery and assault at…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina is again requiring all sex offenders to stay inside with their outside lights off and not give out trick-or-treat candy on Halloween. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services spokesman Pete O’Boyle said the requirement to stay inside runs from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. statewide on Oct. 31. O’Boyle says some counties will…
Derrick Davontrez Slater / Sumter CSO SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A 23-year-old man who was reported missing on Tuesday, was found dead over the weekend according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Derrick Slater’s body was found along Scales Road around 11 a.m. on Saturday (10/26), not far from where his car was located on Coon Ridge Road on…
(image: Prisma Health) Columbia,SC ( WOLO) — It’s flu season and Prisma Health wants to help keep you protected. Families in Richland, Lexington and Sumter counties can receive free flu shots from Prisma Health at locations throughout the three counties from now through October 31st, 2019 to help keep the seasonal bug at bay. Richland One’s Hopkins Elementary School will…
Travis Etienne ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns, reserve receiver Diondre Overton caught three scoring passes and No. 4 Clemson blasted Boston College 59-7 on Saturday night for its 23rd straight victory.
Jauan Jennings and Marquez Callaway each scored two touchdowns and Tennessee threw for a season-high 351 yards without the services of injured quarterback Brian Maurer to beat South Carolina 41-21 on Saturday.
