AIKEN, S.C. (AP) – Officials in South Carolina say a man was shot and later died after he answered a knock on the door of his home. Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton said in a news release that 27-year-old Carl Boyd answered a knock on his door by two men shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday in Aiken. Carlton said Boyd…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- SLED is investigating after a fatal officer-involved shooting in Lexington County Friday night. Ronald Scott Jenkins, 55, suffered a gunshot wound and died after being transported to a hospital, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. Deputies say Jenkins was the subject of a brief search after a call in reference to a suicidal person. “Before deputies…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The Elves have a treat for your wallet this holiday and it looks like Santa is bringing the gift of lower gas prices. According to GasBuddy, prices in Columbia have dropped 3.5 cents per gallon over the last week. Drivers in the midlands are paying an average of $1.96 a gallon. ABC Columbia scouted out some prices in…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has adjourned without a deal on spending, an hour after the House ended its session, guaranteeing a partial government shutdown will begin at midnight Friday. Senators expect to return at noon Saturday as talks continue. Without a deal, funding for about 25 percent of the government expires at midnight. Categories: National News, News, Politics
Columbia, (WOLO) — It’s a holly jolly time of the year and many of you may be expecting family and friends to come into the area to visit for the holidays. If so, and you are looking to get out of the house to do some sight seeing, The City of Columbia has a list of places, times and hours…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The rainy weather is not slowing any holiday traveler down. Many were at the CAE Airport anxiously waiting to get to their destination to spend the holidays with their loved ones. “So far on the road, we didn’t have any traffic on the way down here so it wasn’t too bad,” Megan Dyer said, a USC student…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – We’re getting a better look at the men suspected in an armed robbery Thursday (12/21) on Shakespeare Road. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department released the surveillance video showing the men robbing the G&T Food Mart. One of the suspects fired a shot while leaving the business but no one was injured. If you have any information…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Just after 10am Friday Columbia firefighters responded to a commercial meeting building on Park Circle near Blossom St. behind Maxcy Gregg park. Crews say part of the building’s roof has collapsed. No word yet on what caused the fire. No injuries have been reported. Categories: Local News, News, Richland
Some inmates in South Carolina say their prisons still are on lock down eight months after a riot that killed seven inmates.
Columbia Police cited a truck driver for causing a three car collision at the 2200 block of Taylor Street (at Oak Street) on Thursday.
