Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin says he fully supports the recommendations the parents of slain UofSC student Samantha Josephson are now pushing for. Columbia police say Samantha was kidnapped and killed after she got into a car in Five Points she mistook for a Uber. Samantha’s parents, Seymour and Marci Josephson say they are happy with legislation…
CHARLOTTE, NC (WOLO, WCCB) – The CMPD has released the body-cam footage from the deadly officer involved shooting at a Burger King in northwest Charlotte last month. Police say Danquirs Franklin, 27, was shot and killed on March 25th. In the video you can hear officers repeatedly tell Franklin to drop his gun. Several protests were planned in Charlotte Monday…
(photo: SCSU) Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — Senator Kamala Harris is on her way back to the Palmetto State as she continues campaigning for the 2020 Presidential election. The California Democrat says during this visit she plans to hold a town hall meeting where she will share her vision for the future of America. South Carolina native Attorney and CNN contributor…
A Midlands park remains closed after authorities say they found a rabid coyote.
If you haven’t finished filing your taxes time is running out.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a man missing last week.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – In response to Samantha Josephson’s death, the ride share service, Lyft has announced two new safety measures. Those are continuous criminal background checks which they say will provide Lyft with daily monitoring of its active drivers and immediate notification of any disqualifying criminal convictions. In addition, they are introducing what they call enhanced identity verification which…
The Columbia Police Department says that investigators have identified a suspect accused of shooting at a man after an argument on a heavily traveled roadway.
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a 15-year-old charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of use of a weapon during a violent crime.
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