COLUMBIA, SC (AP)– At least seven inmates were killed and 17 injured when a prison melee broke out at a South Carolina prison, officials said. The “mass casualty incident” at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, South Carolina, erupted around 7:15 p.m. and didn’t end until 2:55 this morning, the South Carolina Department of Corrections said in a statement. The…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will provide an update to the Lee Correctional Institution incident with South Carolina Corrections and SLED officials at 1:30 PM at the SCDC headquarters in Columbia. According to SC Department of Corrections Officials, the incident at Lee Correctional Institution resulted in 17 inmates requiring outside medical attention and 7 inmates were killed. Corrections…
HONOLULU (AP) _ The house made famous in the “Magnum P.I.” TV series has been scheduled for demolition. Hawaii News Now reports that a demolition permit was issued last week because the building is in disrepair. The 8,900 square-foot Waimanalo mansion was purchased for $8.7 million in 2015 by Marty Nesbitt. Nesbitt was chair of President Barack Obama’s library search…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The South Carolina Department of Corrections and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are responding to an incident at Lee Correctional Institution. @SCDCNews and SLED are responding to an ongoing situation at Lee Correctional Institution. — SC Dept. Corrections (@SCDCNews) April 16, 2018 Lee Correctional is a maximum security prison located in Bishopville in Lee County. No other…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The National Weather service in Columbia says prelminary information from storm survey confirms tornado touchdown from Lexington to Irmo. Sunday afternoon storms struck the Midlands around 2:15pm. Lexington County being one of the hardest hit areas with downed trees and power outages. Details to follow later tonight or tomorrow, according to the NWS. Image : courtesy…
PHILADELPHIA (WTVD)- Starbucks apologized and confirmed it is looking into an incident that led to the arrest of two men at a Philadelphia location earlier this week. Video of that arrest posted to Twitter now has more than 2 million views and has also prompted an internal investigation within the Philadelphia Police Department. @Starbucks The police were called because these…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- Sumter police are investigating the shooting death of a 17-year-old outside of an apartment complex Sunday. Officers responded to the shooting around 1:45pm after reports of shots fired in the Peach Street area where they found the victim in the parking lot of the complex. Joshua Goodman, 17, was transported to Palmetto Health Tuomey where he later…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) –Sunday afternoon’s severe weather is prompting Tornado watches and warnings. Across the Midlands there are downed trees and power outages. #TrafficAlert: Downed trees affecting traffic flow at following locations: -Tram and Saint Andrews roads -Oak Dr and Mineral Springs Rd #TrafficAlert: 800 block of Windy Road in Gilbert blocked by debris from storm. Please use caution in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A line of thunderstorms that has brought severe weather from the central and southern Plains into the Deep South over the past couple of days is expected to arrive Sunday afternoon in the Midlands. ABC Columbia’s Chief Meteorologist John Farley is expecting the thunderstorms to roll through sometime mid-afternoon, starting at around 2 p.m. in the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Get ready for Spring blooms. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Midlands Plant & Flower Festival is underway. It’s taking place at the State Farmers Market off Charleston Highway, in West Columbia. From an assortment of plants and flowers to to lawn and garden accessories, there will be a variety of items on hand for visitors to the…
