COLUMBIA, S.C.(WOLO)- The University of South Carolina hosted a dance marathon to raise money for Palmetto Children’s Hospital on Saturday. A record breaking 1,464 registered participants, who are also known as Heroes, stood for 14 hours at USC Dance Marathon’s Main Event, benefiting Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. Heroes participated in a variety of in-event fundraising challenges, learn an easy line dance,…
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C.(WOLO)- A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a car Saturday night in Sumter. Troopers say the crash happened around 8:00 p.m when driver of a 2000 Suzuki motorcycle was traveling south bound on US-15 near Browntown. Officials say the driver drove left center and crashed into the front of Shanel Pearson’s Nissan Maxima. According to Troopers, the impact of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a 23-year-old man pleaded guilty to his role in a prepaid card scheme that bilked more than $264,000 from several businesses in South Carolina and Georgia. U.S. Attorney Beth Drake said Friday that Dalvin Michael Davenport Jr. of Greenville was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit access…
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say an inmate found unresponsive in showers at the Aiken County jail died of natural causes. Aiken County Coroner Tim Carlton says 58-year-old Jimmy Keenan of Aiken died at a local hospital about 7 p.m. Thursday. Local media outlets report he was found in showers during a routine check and taken to the hospital. Capt….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Columbia Police are looking for a man they say robbed a local restaurant and injured an employee Friday night. Officers said a man robbed the Subway at 2108 Devine Street just before 10:00p.m. Witnesses told police the suspect was armed with a sharp object and threatened employees. According to police, a clerk struggled with the suspect and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Columbia Fire officials are working to find the cause of a fire that left a local business completely destroyed Friday night. The fire happened around 11:50p.m. at Sandy Run Towing located at 3610 north Main Street. Fire crews shut down north Main Street, between Miller Ave and Cook Ave for about an hour Columbia Fire officials say…
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO)- Edward Earl McElveen of Dalzell appeared before a judge Friday afternoon. McElveen was formally charged and denied bond on one count of kidnapping, criminal sexual misconduct, being a felon in possession of a weapon, and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Authorities arrested the 66-year-old after they say he came into a neighbor’s home and pointed a gun…
News organizations including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN and Politico were blocked from joining a White House media gaggle, according to news reports.
According to the Times and Democrat, a child was shot Friday afternoon at Sunshine Recycling.
Authorities say a Williamston father of five has been killed after a driver plowed into the bedroom of his home.
