Fire officials say most birds survive Low Country fire
Fire officials say most of the exotic birds survived when a blaze started at a bird breeding business on the South Carolina coast.
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PALSS offers couples testing in time for Valentines’ Day
Palmetto Aids Life Support Services officials say they’ll give free and confidential HIV testing and STI screenings Feb. 5th. @PALSS/Facebook COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- Thursday is Valentine’s Day and it’s also National Condom Day! The season of love is among us, it’s also a time where sexually active individuals should protect themselves the most. Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services (PALSS) is…
Nationwide manhunt for disbarred attorney, accused of murdering his mother
Courtesy U.S. Marshal ATLANTA G.A. (WOLO)- The United States Marshals service is leading a nationwide man hunt for a disbarred attorney accused of killing his mother. Authorities say 44 year old Richard Merritt removed his ankle monitor and failed to appear in court on February 1st. He was set to surrender after being sentenced to 30 days in jail in…
Valentine’s Day pet adoption special
Click here to find a pet you can shower with love with this special adoption special just in time for Valentine’s Day.
SCHP: Child killed while crossing Macedonia Church Road in Newberry
Highway Patrol says a 1-year-old child died after an accident on Macedonia Church Road near Wheeland School Road in Newberry Saturday.
Sen. Cory Booker campaigning in the Midlands
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Presidential hopeful Cory Booker made his first stop in the Midlands Sunday afternoon. The New Jersey Senator hosted a South Carolina Rise Rural Healthcare Forum at Fairfield Central High School. He answered questions from the crowd and touched on a number of issues like gun control, homelessness, and better pay. “My first campaign stop as a…
Man in lawsuit says deputies didn’t question him for 25 days
GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) – A Richland County man is suing the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office saying he was held in jail 25 days for an armed robbery he did not commit. A lawyer for Kevin Lamar Lewis says in court papers that Lewis was somewhere else when the Lil’ Cricket was robbed in November 2017, but deputies never questioned him….
You can donate at ‘Hoop it Up’ Blood Drive in February
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — When it comes to saving lives, donating blood is a slam dunk. This month the City of Columbia will host its annual “Hoop It Up” Blood Drive at the Columbia Convention Center. You can roll up your sleeves at the blood drive on Thursday, February 21 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Columbia Metropolitan…
4 displaced at Riverwalk Vista apartments after gas leaks
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Four people have been displaced after a gas leak was found at Riverwalk Vista apartments. The Columbia Fire department was called around 7:30p.m. to the complex. Columbia Fire spokesperson, Mike Desumma says that two units in the building were affected. SCE&G was called out to turn off the gas. Officials saythe rest of the building is ok and…
Supporters and counter-protesters meet at Build the Wall Rally in Columbia
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A group of protesters and ralliers clashed in downtown Columbia during a Build the Wall rally. The rally was held at one on Assembly street in front of the Strom Thurmond building. In the mist of the rally a group of protesters against building a border wall out numbered the rally goers saying the wall is unnecessary. After…
