Columbia, SC (WOLO)– The long trip back home has started for thousands of evacuees headed toward uncertainty. Florida residents sat in traffic on their way home, but they got a helping hand if they stopped at some of the rest areas on I-26. Harvest Hope Food Bank and the South Carolina State Guard partnered up to give away boxes of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Local authorities said people posing as contractors often prey on residents when storms roll through the area. “Every time there is a catastrophic event in South Carolina that involves mother nature, scam artists come out. And when I say come out, they come out in droves,” said Lieutenant Curtis Wilson of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Experts…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Get ready for fall blooms. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will once again host its annual Midlands Fall Plant & Flower Festival on September 22-24. It will take place at the State Farmers Market off Charleston Highway, in West Columbia. From mums and pumpkins to lawn and garden accessories, there will be a variety of items on hand…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Richland County deputies are looking for a man they say was caught on surveillance video stealing from a storage facility. Investigators say on September,4th the suspect seen here took several items from the facility on Browning Road, near Malfunction Junction. If you recognize this man call the Richland County Sheriff’s Department Categories: Local News, News, Richland
W. Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Police in West Columbia are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery at a convenience store. Investigators say a man was caught on camera robbing Circle-K on Augusta Road at gunpoint Tuesday night around 11. Police say he took off in the direction of Leaphart Road. If you recognize this man call the West Columbia Police…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s a sad inevitability that someone out there will use a disaster like Irma for personal gain. The U.S. Attorney’s Office warns those in the affected storm areas to beware of scammers seeking donations for relief. If you believe you have been victim of fraud from someone soliciting relief funds you can contact the National Disaster Fraud…
A South Carolina State trooper was arrested a month after deputies say he disregarded a stop sign and collided with a minivan – killing the passenger.
One person is dead and three are injured after a school shooting near Spokane, Washington, police said.
Columbia Police continue searching for an armed robbery suspect accused of robbing an area convenience store along Garner’s Ferry Road.
SOCIETY HILL, S.C. (WOLO) – Preservationists have the opportunity to buy and restore an historic South Carolina downtown corridor in Darlington County. Non-profit, Preservation South Carolina, recently acquired the land and buildings in Society Hill, and wants to sell the properties to someone with the passion to bring the place back to life. “It is a historic preservationist dream,” said…
