COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in an apartment now his family is looking for answers. ABC Columbia spoke with some of Cody Presher’s family who said he was answering the front door of the apartment when he was shot and killed. “He was always goofing around and laughing. Like he always made jokes even if…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A midlands school announced a major expansion Monday (10/29) morning. Ben Lippen held a ground breaking ceremony for its new Center for the Arts and Sciences. School officials say the first phase of the $5.5 million dollar project includes expanding opportunities in chemistry, robotics, and visual arts. That’s also not the only construction happening on the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — DHEC officials say they have seen a rise in the number of overdose deaths involving cocaine in here in South Carolina. According to a report in the Post and Courier, experts say that it may be due to the drug being mixed with the synthetic opioid Fentanyl. DEA Agent Jason Sandoval told the paper that authorities…
West Columbia Police need your help identifying three suspects accused of breaking into a car. Take a look and see if you recognize any of these men.
FLORENCE , SC (WOLO)–A Florence investigator who fought for her life for nearly three weeks after being shot in what police call an ‘ambush, was laid to rest. Sunday, family, friends, and the law enforecement community came out to honor Investigator Farrah Turner . Turner is the second officer to die in the Florence shootings. ABC Columbia’s Angela Rogers has the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Are you looking for a furry friend this Halloween? The Columbia and Lexington Animal Services will host a Halloween Adoption Special. The adoption fees will be reduced to $31, say city officials. All adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, Feline Leukemia/Heartworm Test, initial vaccines and deworming WHAT: Halloween Adoption Special WHERE: Columbia Animal Services, 127 Humane Lane, Columbia, SC and…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Are you ready for a Birthday celebration? The South Carolina State Museum is celebrating its 30th anniversary and will offer free General Admission, Saturday Nov. 3 & Sunday Nov. 4. According to museum officials, the State Museum will offer free general admission to the public Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 4,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In our Vote 2018 coverage, South Carolina’s candidates for Lieutenant Governor are going head to head in a debate Monday night. Republican business owner Pamela Evette and Democratic State Representative Mandy Powers Norrell will appear in a live debate Monday at the SC ETV studios in Columbia. It will take place at 7 p-m. The candidates for…
Richland County, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department say a teen is dead following a shooting Sunday night. Codath Robert Presher, 17, was identified as the victim of the shooting that occurred in the 400 block of Deerwood Street near Rosewood Drive. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said the victim died as the result of a…
Authorities say a student shot and wounded another student at a North Carolina high school before being taken into custody.
