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Orangeburg deputies charge man with attempted murder, accused of shooting at convenience store in January

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – The Orangeburg County Sheriff says that a Cordova man has been charged after a January shooting incident sent a man to the hospital. Raynard Ballen ll, 30, has been charged with attempted murder. Ballen charges stem from a January 31 incident that took place at a convenience store on St.Matthews Road. Oranegburg County Sheriff’s investigators were…

New Coffee Shop opens at Columbia Metropolitan Airport

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Airport officials celebrated the opening of “Red Eye Express Coffee” Monday at the  Columbia Metropolitan Airport. The new vendor will offer a variety of coffees, flavored lattes, teas, and bakery items. Officials say it’s the first of it’s kind at CAE.  According to officials, the new coffee vendor is the first in the Columbia Opportunity Leasing Agreement Program,…

The COMET wants to hear from you about Transit System

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Are you a COMET rider? The transit system wants to hear from you. Officials with The COMET transit system are hosting a series of public listening sessions throughout the Midlands for input on future plans and recommendations. COMET officials are asking residents to come and share their comments, concerns and their vision for the future of transit…

School bus fire in Blythewood

Photo courtesy: Paul Pabst Blythewood, S.C. (WOLO)–  Officials say a school bus caught fire this morning in Blythewood. A spokesperson for Richland Dist. 2 says a group of students from an elementary school were heading to a field trip. Authorities say students, teachers, and chaperones were on the bus when the driver noticed smoke coming from underneath the bus and…