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Air Quality Advisory Issued For Newberry Area Due to Landfill Fire

NEWBERRY, S.C. (WOLO)- An Air Quality Advisory has been issued for Newberry area by Newberry County Emergency Management due to landfill fire Sunday. Due to the fire at a construction debris landfill off SC 121 near Belfast Rd., Newberry County Emergency Management has asked for those with breathing conditions and that are in a five mile area, especially low lying…

Fire Destroys Mobile Home in Hopkins

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire that destroyed a mobile home Sunday morning in Hopkins. Fire Fighters arrived to the mobile home in the 200 block of Willow Wind Road at 6:30 a.m. Fire officials said the mobile home is a complete loss, however there were no injuries. The Richland County Fire Marshal is investigating…

Victim Says He Was Shot During Craigslist Deal in Blythewood

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Richland County Sheriff Deputies are investigating a shooting after the victims said he was shot during a Craigslist purchase Saturday night. Deputies said just before midnight they responded to Providence Northeast hospital, which is where the victim was transported for a gunshot wound to the lower body. The victim told deputies that he was on Grover Wilson…

Coroner Identifies Victim Killed in Shooting Outside Waffle House in Columbia

COLUMBIA,S.C. (WOLO)- The Richland County Coroner has identified the man that was shot and killed outside of a local restaurant Sunday Morning. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said Wayne A. Bell, 28, of  Columbia, SC was transported from the scene by Richland County EMS to Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital where he died. An autopsy indicated that Mr. Bell died…