GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina man has been arrested in a weekend hit-and-run wreck that killed a woman. The South Carolina Highway Patrol says 45-year-old Andrew Grant Whetstone II of Greer has been charged with leaving the scene of a wreck involving death, crossing the center line and possession of a stolen vehicle. Thirty-two-year-old Dianna Lisett Deleon of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia will take part in National Youth Violence Prevention Week with a series of events. The Columbia Parks and Recreation Department and the Columbia Police Department have partnered to host the two events. According to City officials, National Youth Violence Prevention Week, which will be held March 19- 23, 2018, was created to raise awareness and educate…
ROUND ROCK, TX (WOLO)- The Austin bombing suspect is dead, blowing himself up inside of a car as the SWAT team closed in, according to law enforcement. The Austin police chief says the suspect is a 24 year old man. Officials say the explosion happened in Round Rock, TX near a hotel off I-35. Local police say the suspect was…
President Donald Trump calls out Texas serial bomber and says whoever is responsible needs to be caught as soon as possible.
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Click here to hear what the Columbia City Mayor Steve Benjamin is saying about the proposal to shut down bars in the entertainment district, just two days after three people were shot following Saint Patrick’s Day Festivities in Five Points.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The City Council’s Public Safety Committee discussed safety in the Five Points area and proposed new rules for permits allowing bars to serve alcohol after 2 a.m. The Public Safety Committee said they did not want to punish all bars, especially if they have never had any problems before. However, committee members say something does need to change to…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Police Department’s Special Victims Unit arrested a mother and father accused of causing their child’s death. Kiera Dominique McClinton and Terance Taylor were both charged with homicide unlawful neglect of a child. McClinton was additionally charged with homicide by child abuse. The arrests come after an incident last month (2/21) after a CPD officer and…
A former Lexington County Corrections officer accused of violating department policy turns himself in after being charged with Misconduct in office.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A group of senators wants more time to discuss a bill lengthening the amount of time authorities can take to finish a background check on someone trying to buy a gun in South Carolina. The Senate Judiciary Committee decided not to vote Tuesday on a bill dealing with the so-called “Charleston Loophole.” The bill would extend…
