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18-year-old charged with murder following shooting

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Deputies have arrested 18-year-old following the shooting death of another teen Friday night. Drevon Michael Payne is being charged with murder, according to deputies. The incident happened in the 500 block of Calvary Drive. Deputies say following a verbal altercation Payne shot the victim, who has died as a result of their injuries. Payne was arrested…

Sumter Man Arrested after bomb threats made at Government buildings

SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – A 51-year-old Sumter Man is facing multiple charges after police say he made two bomb threats to a public building this week. James Lee Samuels is facing two counts of bomb threat. Officers say Lee was denied bond Saturday morning. Sumter Police Department officers say they were called before noon Wednesday and again after 8:30 a.m. Friday…

Lake Murray Boat Parade to celebrate the 4th early

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You don’t have to wait until next week to celebrate Independence Day. Lake Murray Country Visitor’s Center has a big event this weekend. At Lake Murray Saturday, you can get a jump start on your 4th of July festivities. Lake Murray Country is hosting its 30th Annual Celebration with a Boat parade at noon Saturday at Bomb…

Man arrested after firing shots at 4 RCSD deputies

Richland County, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man in connection with a shooting that happened over night. Officials say Tyler Westbury is charged with four connections of attempted murder after shooting at deputies following an argument on Faulkland Rd. Authorities say when they found Westbury on Bonnie Forrest Blvd. he fired at them several…

Popular Main St. restaurant robbed

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – A popular restaurant says someone made off with bags of cash in broad daylight. The owner of Bourbon posted surveillance images on the restaurant’s Facebook page of a man they say walked in and stole bags full of cash. A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department says the incident has been assigned to an investigator. If…

Midlands Law Enforcement Asks for Public’s Help To Catch A Group of Armed Robbers

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– Ten robberies across five different jurisdictions, multiple agencies have had robberies that seem too similar to be coincidental.  The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said this is a tough one for them but they believe it is a loosely associated group of individuals who might not be all men. Luckily they have surveillance video and even one with audio….

TSA expects near record airport travel Friday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The TSA says a near record 2.6 million people will go through an airport Friday (6/29). That’s nearly half-a-million more people than on a typical travel day. As for the summer overall, airline experts say nearly 250 million people will fly somewhere from June 1 through August 31. Categories: Local News, National News, News Tags: SCNews