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Feds: Church Shooting Suspect ‘Self-Radicalized’ Pre-Attack

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a white man charged with the shooting deaths of nine black churchgoers in Charleston “self-radicalized” in the months before the shootings and grew more entrenched in his beliefs in white supremacy. The information was filed Monday as part of a listing of more than a dozen expert witnesses that prosecutors intend to call in…

Mosquitoes at Naval Weapons Station Test Positive for West Nile

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (AP) – Mosquitoes captured at the Charleston Naval Weapons Station have tested positive for the West Nile virus. Officials at Joint Base Charleston announced on Monday that tests confirmed the recent samples were positive. No cases of the illness in humans have been reported. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control, says 75 percent of people…

Watch: Lexington Co. Deputies Train on Project LifeSaver

Lexington, SC (WOLO)– Learning the ins and outs of a new tool to help keep tabs on loved ones who may wander away from home. Monday Lexington County Deputies got some hands on training to help in a possible search. According to Deputies, the training session and field exercise focused on Project Lifesaver transmitters. The transmitters are used in search…

Watch: Body Camera Funding in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO )– Law Enforcement agencies across the state are preparing to be outfitted with Body Cameras. Nearly Five Million Dollars in funding is headed to SC agencies. ABC Columbia’s Beth Rousseau reports. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Body Cameras