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Fairfield County Coroner Identifies Teen Shooting Victim

Fairfield, SC (WOLO)– The Fairfield County Coroner has identified the person found shot to death at Drawdy Park in Winnsboro. According to the coroner, Damontay Wheeler, 17, of 405 Forest Hills Drive, Winnsboro, SC was pronounced dead on scene by Fairfield County EMS. Coroner Chris Hill says Wheeler died as a result of being involved in a shooting incident 8/22/2018…

Tech Company ‘Capgemini’ to expand, bringing 200 new jobs to Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tech-giant Capgemini has announced it will be expanding in the Bull Street District in downtown Columbia. The company, on Thursday, announced it will expand, bringing two hundred new jobs to the area. According to a release from the SC Chamber and Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt “This is the largest announcement of technology jobs in Columbia in…

South Carolina man charged in infant daughter’s death

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina man has been arrested and charged in the death of his infant daughter. News outlets reported that 29-year-old Troy Abraham Wilson of North Charleston was charged Monday night with homicide by child abuse. Wilson was being held in the Charleston County jail. He waived his right to a bond hearing. It was…

SC Lawmaker wants federal investigation into former Tri-County board

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A state lawmaker wants a federal investigation into “possible illegal activities” by an ousted Tri-County Co-op board. On Wednesday, Rep. Wendy Brawley penned a letter to US Attorney Sherri Lydon. “The customers in Tri-County were taken advantage of by their board members,” Brawley said. “The only way that gets done is to actually investigate what the board has…

Citadel staff member arrested for sexual abuse of a cadet

CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) – A staff member at The Citadel is accused of sexual abuse involving a cadet. According to SLED, Kenneth Boes turned himself in to face charges of third degree criminal sexual conduct and giving alcohol to a minor. According to an incident report, Boes is accused of assaulting the cadet on multiple occasions between September of 2017…

Search called off for bodies of victims claimed by serial killer Todd Kohlhepp

SPARTANBURG, SC (WOLO) – Deputies in the upstate say they have called off a search for two possible bodies connected to convicted serial killer Todd Kohlhepp. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office says numerous deputies found no evidence during a thorough search to support Kohlhepp’s claim of additional victims. Kohlhepp allegedly refused to show them the location of the bodies. Sheriff…

New Pollinator Garden all a-bloom in City of Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–There is a lot of buzz around a new garden in Columbia. Wednesday, city officials cut the ribbon on a new ‘Pollinator’ garden at Hyatt Park. The garden features flowers that specifically attract a wide range of pollinators like, bees, hummingbirds, beetles and butterflies. If you’d like to see the garden, Hyatt Park is on Jackson Avenue near…