LUGOFF,SC (WOLO)- A train derailment by Kershaw County destroys track, dumps 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel from a locomotive, and causes a amtrak train to become stranded Saturday morning. Around 1am Lugoff Fire respond to a reported cargo train derailment off US 601 southbound towards Elgin on the CSX rail line. Crews found several cargo train cars derailed including a locomotive, hopper…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A high speed chase turned into a foot pursuit after a man wrecked his car Friday night. The chase happened at 9:15pm in the intersection of River and Lancaster Drives. According to Richland County Deputies Gavin Rashad Williams,30, was driving 75mph in a 40mph area on River Drive and made a U-turn and sped away in…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The countdown is on for the Total Solar Eclipse August 21. The Midlands will be at the epicenter of the event. On the date, the moon will completely cover the sun, leaving the entire State in complete darkness for more than 2 minutes. The best seat in the house is in Columbia where the center line of…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has launched a new project aimed at helping the thousands of workers who lost jobs due to the Nuclear Reactor decision. SCANA and Santee Cooper Utilities halted construction Monday on the reactors, which are located at the VC Summer Nuclear plant. The decision left thousands of workers out of a job. McMaster…
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – You have a chance to make sure kids in one Midlands school district have healthy food seven days a week. All this weekend (8/5-8/6) Lexington-Richland District Five is holding two “Stuff-a-Bus” campaigns at the Walmart locations on Harbison Boulevard and in Ballentine. The donations will be used in the district’s Snack Pack program. Every Friday during…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WOLO) – There’s new developments in the Russia investigation. ABC News confirms that special counsel, Robert Mueller, is using a grand jury to look into allegations of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Categories: Local News, National News, Politics Tags: SCNews
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A bi partisan group of lawmakers is calling for a special session of the General Assembly to deal with fallout from the shutdown of construction on two nuclear reactors. However, House Speaker Jay Lucas says he is not ready to call a special session over the halting of construction at VC Summer Nuclear. On Monday, Santee Cooper…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Tax-free weekend means “back to school shopping” is upon us. Students are looking forward to picking out their favorite item: their backpack. “The book bag!” Ava Diegel said, a soon-to-be 8th grader. “Yeah, she wants to get her initials on it,” Ginger Diegel said, Ava’s mother. “One thing that’s really personalized is the backpack…
