LITHONIA, Ga. (ABC News)- Eddie Long, the flamboyant megachurch pastor whose reputation was tarnished after former congregants accused him of sexual misconduct, has died. He was 63. Long died Sunday after battling cancer, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, said in a statement to multiple media outlets. His death came “after a gallant private fight with an aggressive…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP)-A South Carolina state trooper is recovering after a motorist plowed into his parked cruiser along Interstate 85. Greenville County sheriff’s deputies said Sunday the motorist faces DUI and other charges after the crash late Saturday. A Highway Patrol spokeswoman did not respond to questions about the condition of the unidentified trooper, who deputies said received hospital treatment…
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina authorities are investigating a deadly nightclub shooting after the victim was escorted out and then tried to return. York County sheriff’s deputies say it happened early Sunday at The Hideaway Club in Rock Hill. Law officers called to the club found a wounded 26-year-old man who later died at a hospital. He hasn’t…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)- The driver killed after crashing into a tree Sunday Afternoon has been identified. The Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, said Kathryn B. Ellison of Leesville, was killed when she ran off the road and hit a tree. Ellison was traveling eastbound on Corley Mill Road near Woodmill Way around 12:48 p.m. when she ran off the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Unattended cooking is to blame for a Sunday morning fire in Columbia. Fire officials say the blaze happened on Colleton Street at 10:50 a.m. Three people have been displaced due to the blaze that caused $50,000 worth of damage. The Red Cross is providing assistance to those individuals. No injures have been reported. Categories: Local News,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Fire officials say two people were taken to an area hospital after a duplex caught fire Sunday morning. Captain Brick Lewis, with the Columbia Fire Department said the fire happened at a two story duplex in the 100 block of Lindevon Lane around 5:30 a.m. Firefighters said once on the scene, the duplex had heavy fire and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- If you missed out on some of the Martin Luther King Jr. events happening over the weekend, on Monday the city and other local organizations are hosting MLK events on Monday. The city of Columbia is hosting its 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Community Center located at 2300…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Zion Canaan Baptist Church held a SOULutions Youth Forum Saturday in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy. Guest speakers talked about the importance of health and wellness, self-esteem, self image and how to succeed in life. “We had a perfect opportunity today to come and work with the youth , speak with them, give them…
The streets of a small town stayed animated and excited as waiving banners and celebratory signs stood several rows deep. Close to 70,000 fans filed and filed most of Death Valley’s 80,000-plus capacity, but there was no game to be played. Clemson had already won their tests. This wasn’t an exhibition, it was a celebration. After eight seasons of growing…
SANTEE, S.C. (WOLO)- The father of a 2-year-old who was shot in the head in Santee has been arrested in connection to the Saturday night shooting. The warrant released to ABC Columbia on Sunday indicates that 33-year-old Tyrone Randolf was arrested and charged with unlawful neglect. Randolf is being held at the Orangeburg-Calhoun Regional Detention Center. Thom Berry, a SLED spokesman,…
