COLUMBIA, SC (WJBF)- A University of South Carolina student working through a clinical program at Augusta University is missing in South America. 24-year-old Seth Thomas is on a short-term medical mission in Peru. Friday afternoon, he went on a hike by himself in the Andes Mountains. He was scheduled to return from his hike before sundown. Friends and law enforcement have…
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina health officials say samples from mosquitoes trapped in Beaufort County have tested positive for the West Nile virus. Entomologist Chris Evans of the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) said in a news release that the mosquito carrying this virus is usually active at night, but can also be active at dusk…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC(WOLO)- Two women are facing multiple charges in connection to the burglary of a concession stand at a Pelion sports complex. Brittney McDaniel and Kayla Wallace were arrested Friday morning after a brief pursuit near Cooper Park, according to deputies. “A deputy responded to a call of a burglary in progress and saw McDaniel and Wallace leaving the…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has released the identity of the persons killed in two early morning car accidents on I-20 Eastbound on Saturday. Caleb Joseph Metz, 26, of North Augusta, S.C. died on scene at 4:00 a.m. from the injuries he received in the accident, Fisher said. Troopers say when the vehicle Metz was driving…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The victim of a Saturday morning shooting at a gas station has been identified. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said, William D. Archie,25, died from a gunshot wound to the lower body. According to Richland County deputies two people got into an argument at a BP gas station at the corner of Two Notch Road and…
RICHLAND, SC (WOLO)–If you plan to travel on Farrow Road, take not of a lane closure. SC DOT crews are doing repair work on part of the bridge. The DOT has closed one lane on the Southbound Farrow Road Bridge. Crews are expected to reopen the lane by 7am, Monday June 26, The Northbound lanes are not affected. Categories: Local…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Two people are in custody, charged in connection with the death of a missing Lexington woman. Lexington County Deputies say Lee Anthony Corley, 37, faces murder charges in connection with the death of Alena Kennedy. Harriet Leigh Coleman, 37, is also charged in connection with the death. She faces accessory to murder and desecrating human remains charges,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The Richland County Coroner has released the identity of the person who died as a result of drowning in the river behind Riverbanks Zoo. Coroner Gary Watts says, Deslin Lamar Mitchell, 27, went missing on Friday at 6:00 p.m. An autopsy indicated the cause of death was due to drowning. How Mitchell ended up in the river is not clear…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Nearly 50 years after a patrolman died in the line of duty, the Department of Public Safety honored him with a bridge. Lawmakers passed a resolution to request the Department of Transportation name an overpass after the late patrolman Jimmy Traylor. DOT honored the resolution by designating the Jimmy A. Traylor Memorial Bridge on Lafayette Drive in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Friday, a local judge ruled on multiple motions related to Rick Quinn’s indictment. “I do not see that the integrity of the judicial system has been compromised,” Honorable Judge R. Knox McMahon said. Judge Knox McMahon denied multiple motions brought by Rick Quinn’s defense team arguing the attorney-client privilege was breached. Quinn’s requests include having prosecutor David…
