COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- According to the Center for Disease Control, this year may mark the worst season ever for ticks. Warm weather and humid climates are two aspects that make it easier for ticks to thrive, elements that make South Carolina a state that sees ticks quite often. Although tick bites are not rare in our state, experts said deadly…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The temperatures outside are hot but it is easy for many of us to escape the heat, while some are left on the streets. On days when it feels like 103 degrees outside, The Oliver Gospel Mission makes it their mission to make sure their clientele stays well hydrated. “Well, the summers here are known to be…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Authorities are looking for an inmate they believe has made his second escape from a maximum-security South Carolina prison. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Sommer Sharpe says officers began searching Wednesday afternoon for Jimmy Causey, an inmate at Lieber Correctional Institution, about 90 miles (149 km) southeast of Columbia. Causey has now escaped from two different prisons…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Travelers headed home Wednesday after the July 4th Holiday are getting a big break at the pump. According to Triple-A gas prices among the lowest in 12 years on Independence Day. The national average is $2.23. Here in the Midlands drivers are paying an average of $1.80 a gallon. More than 630,000 South Carolinians were expected to travel…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)–Donors are rolling up their sleeves to help give the gift of life. A Blood Drive is being held Wednesday till 5pm at the Lexington County Sheriff’s department off Gibson Road. Deputies organized the drive in honor of one of their own, who survived an accident. Deputy Lance Thomas was almost killed back in May during a motorcyle…
Deputies say they are trying to determine what led up to a shooting at a Decker Boulevard gas station early Wednesday morning.
An on-duty New York City police officer was killed early Wednesday after a gunman walked up to her patrol vehicle and fired shots through the window, authorities said.
A raging fire and plumes of smoke filled the air at the scene of a house explosion in Missouri today that left three people injured.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A new law requires every police officer in South Carolina to be trained in recognizing mental illness and de-escalating confrontations with people who are manic, not malicious. State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel says officers increasingly encounter people with mental health issues and need to be able to “see it for what it is.” The…
LEXINGTON, SC(WOLO)- A Midlands deputy was almost killed in a Motorcycle accident back in May, but says he got a second chance thanks to a complete stranger. In a matter of seconds Lexington County Deputy Lance Thomas’s life flashed before his eyes. “The bike speed up to a point where I couldn’t control it and I ended up slamming into…
