ABC NEWS- Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, whose electric arm helped his team win the 2015 World Series title, was killed in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic early Sunday. Royals vice president Mike Swanson confirmed Ventura’s death. He was 25. With the fitting nickname of “Ace,” Ventura burst onto the baseball scene with a 100 mph fastball and…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)-Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has identified the man killed inside a home on Cherrywood Drive Sunday morning. Watts said, Jalin T. Palmer, 17, of May Oak Circle, died at the scene. An autopsy Sunday morning indicated that Palmer died from a single gunshot wound to the upper torso. Richland County Sheriff deputies responded to the…
At least 19 people have died over the last 48 hours due to tornadoes, as a violent system of storms made its way across the South from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle and parts of Alabama and Georgia.
ABC NEWS–Sunday there is an increased risk of severe storms across the Southeast. The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of South Carolina under risk for severe weather, with damaging winds and possible tornadoes. The biggest threat for storms, according to Chief Meteorologist John Farley, is in the afternoon and early evening. Stay with ABC Columbia News and Chief Meteorologist…
EDISTO BEACH, S.C. (AP) – Work has started to rebuild the beach at Edisto Beach. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that a contractor was starting work Friday to pump more than 900,000 cubic yards of sand on shore to replace damage from Hurricane Matthew. Officials hope the $17 million project will have the shore ready for tourists by…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)-Dozens of parents, friends and family members came out to cheer on Richland One elementary students as they pushed themselves in the name of fitness on Saturday. Hundreds of students put their workout skills to the test for the 6th annual Richland One Fitness Bowl at the Eau Claire High School gym. Family and friends came out…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Thousands of South Carolinians rallied at the State House to stand in solidarity with the millions of Americans who participated in the Women’s March on Saturday. In cities across the country people were protesting President Donald Trump and his campaign promises on his first day in office. The “Stand up for for Democracy Rally” connected citizens from…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The National Weather service has confirmed an EF-2 tornado touched down in South Carolina on Saturday. Weather officials said the twister caused damage from Blackville County to Cope in Orangeburg County. On Saturday heavy storm damage ripped through Orangeburg county. Knocking down trees, power lines, and signs near Highway 70 and Highway 332. An EF-2 tornado can…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (USC SID) — No. 24/24 South Carolina (15-4, 5-1 SEC) was handed its first conference loss of the season Saturday evening at Rupp Arena, as it fell 85-69 to No. 5 Kentucky (17-2, 7-0 SEC). Senior Sindarius Thornwell led all scorers with a new career-high 34 points. The Wildcats forced three turnovers early and jumped out to a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)- Authorities say an 18-year-old man has been killed after he jumped from a stolen SUV was it was still moving and was then run over by the driverless vehicle. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said in a news release that Djon McDaniel died at the hospital several hours after he was struck Thursday. Columbia police told media…
