COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – After receiving an inundation of complaints from residents in parts of North Columbia, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department is trying to curb crime by implementing a grassroots approach. “Rather than just going out and stopping a bunch of cars and making arrests, what is the problem?” Senior Deputy Josh Duerkop said. “What’s bringing these people here? Why…
UNDATED (AP) – As drought dries up forests across the South with no sign of rainfall to help quench dozens of major wildfires, the Tennessee Valley Authority is banning burning on its public lands in seven states. That means no campfires, not even cigarette smoking, and cars can’t park off-road where a hot tailpipe could light up dry grass or…
(CNN)–A protest against the election of Donald Trump at Ohio State University was interrupted Monday evening when an anti-Trump demonstrator was tackled to the ground while making a speech. Video shows a man running down a staircase in the campus’ students’ union building before lunging towards the anti-Trump speaker. The suspect, who is a student at the college, was quickly…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Columbia Fire Department is deploying personnel and equipment to fight wildfires in Pickens County. A spokesperson for the department says eight firefighters along with a command vehicle, support truck, and brush truck will be assigned to fight fires on Pinnacle Mountain. The Columbia Fire Department will join 40 other departments from around the state responding to…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Department of Health and Environmental Control says smoke from wildfires across the southeast is prompting an Air Quality Action day. That means the air quality could reach unhealthy levels. The affected counties include Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood,Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, and…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO-TV) — The prosecution is wrapping up its case in the murder trial of Michael Slager. Prosecutors have called nearly 30 witnesses. The case being argued in a Charleston courtroom centers on the shooting of 50-year-old Walter Scott as he ran from a traffic stop. The prosecution argues it was murder. The defense contends the two men wrestled…
Rock Hill, S.C. (WSOC)–Rock Hill police have charged a man with DUI after they said he swerved all over the road before he sprayed AXE body spray into his mouth. According to a police report, just after midnight on Monday morning, an officer spotted Patrick Butler driving a silver Nissan Frontier erratically on Heckle Boulevard. Butler swerved to avoid a curb…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO-TV) — A member of Richland County’s embattled Recreation Commission is resigning. Word of Wilbert Lewis’ resignation comes days before a scheduled public hearing. Lewis has been a board member since 2007. Last week Gov. Nikki Haley announced a hearing set for November 30th to address the accusations against the board. Former Executive Director James Brown III retired…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County deputies are looking for a man they say was caught on camera shoplifting jewelry. According to investigators on September 30th, the suspect took more than $1,200 in jewelry from Bill Mishoe’s Auction on Fairfield Rd. If you recognize the man in the surveillance image call the Richland Co. Sheriff’s Department or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Categories:…
(AP)– As drought dries up forests across the South and with no sign of coming rain that might help put out dozens of major wildfires, the Tennessee Valley Authority has issued a burn ban on its public lands in seven states. The TVA on Tuesday said the ban applies to anything that might produce an open flame, from campfires to…
