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Funeral Services Set for City Councilwoman Leona Plaugh

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Longtime Columbia City Councilwoman Leona Plaugh will be laid to rest Sunday. Plaugh died Wednesday, at the age of 66, after a long battle with cancer says her family. Services for Plaugh will be held Sunday, October 2 at 3pm at College Place United Methodist Church. Categories: Local News, Politics Tags: Plaugh

Townville Elementary Update: Superintendent Releases Details

TOWNVILLE, S.C. (AP) – The superintendent of a South Carolina elementary school where a teen opened fire says a teacher and two students were shot as they left the building for recess. Anderson County District 4 Superintendent Joanne Avery posted online that the shooter never entered Townville Elementary. Authorities say the shooter opened fire Wednesday afternoon after crashing a pickup…

Watch: Three Arrested in Holly Hill Quadruple Homicide

Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO) — More than a year after the quadruple homicide in Holly Hill, three suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell  described the scene as one of the most gruesome crimes he’d ever seen four people, including two teens, shot dead execution style. On Thursday the Orangeburg Sheriff announced the arrests of Derrick…

Police: Man’s Suspicious Behavior During Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest

Ceja Wenceslao Ceja/ASGDC RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies have arrested a man after they found heroin during a traffic stop on Tuesday, a Richland County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said. According to officials, a deputy pulled over Ceja Wenceslao Ceja, 27, for failing to yield the right of way at I-26 and I-20 and during the traffic stop, the deputy became…