COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Today is Martin Luther King Jr day and the Midlands is honoring the date with several events. The City of Columbia is hosting it’s 30th celebration at MLK park and community center at 4pm Monday. This year’s keynote speaker is Benedict College’s first female President Roslyn Artis. Also happening– the organization “Friends of African American Art and Culture”…
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Washington, DC (WOLO) — The Trump Administration says it is accepting renewal applications to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation. The Announcement comes days after a Federal Judge in California temporarily blocked efforts to end the deferred action for childhood arrivals program also known as DACA. President Trump had criticized the Judicial process, noting that the ruling could still be overturned….
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police have arrested a man in connection with Saturday night’s deadly shooting on Bailey Street. Bobby Ray Robbins,21, is charged with Murder, Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime, and Failure to Stop on Police Command. Robbins is accused of shooting his sister’s boyfriend, Jerome D. Palmer during an argument. An autopsy has revealed that Palmer died at the scene as…
UNION COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The South Carolina Department of Correction have captured an inmate that escaped from the Union County Courthouse on Friday. Authorities said Brent Tyson Austin was back in Police custody Sunday night. . Austin was last seen wearing black and white striped Union County Jail uniform. “UNION CO JAIL” is written on the back with red letters….
HARTSVILLE,SC (WOLO)- Dr. Luns C. Richardson, President Emeritus of Morris College passed away Saturday at the age of 89. Richardson died in his hometown of Hartsville, SC. The announcement of his passing came from the a post on from the college’s Twitter account Sunday morning. Services for Dr. Luns C. Richardson will be held on Friday, January 19, 2018 in the Garrick…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The person killed during a shooting on Bailey Street has been identified. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts identified the victim as 26-year-old Jerome D. Palmer. Officers say the shooting happened between 5:15p.m. and 5:30p.m. on Saturday near an apartment complex at 7806 Bailey Street in Columbia. Palmer died at the scene from a gunshot wound to…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police are on scene of a shooting that left one man dead Saturday night. The incident happened at th 7700 block of Bailey Street. According to the departments Twitter account the victim was dead when officers arrived. Police are questioning people regarding the shooting. Information is limited info at this time. Anyone with information on this shooting…
SUMTER,SC (WOLO)- The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man’s body was found Saturday morning. Deputies found Jarvis Omar Rush,34, on East Newberry Avenue about 10:30 a.m. with multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators said the shooting appeared to have taken place several hours before the body was discovered. An autopsy is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday in Newberry. Anyone…
Keith Jackson, who was widely regarded as the voice of college football by several generations, died late Friday night, his family said. He was 89.
