Toney T. Cooper SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Police say a Sumter man pistol-whipped a woman last week knocking out several of her teeth. 47-year-old Toney Tierene Cooper is behind bars and is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. On Saturday, May 14 Cooper allegedly went…
Columbia Fire Department COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Just before 11 a.m. Columbia firefighters responded to the scene of a fire on Menlo Drive. According to Tweet from CFD, crews are from the Irmo Fire Department are assisting to help contain the blaze. #TheCFD @IrmoFire on scene 825 Menol Dr Briargate Apts office light smoke showing upon arrival no fire visible…
CNN’s Amara Walker asks a Yellowstone National Park public affairs specialist why a bison calf had to be put down after human interaction. Categories: National News Tags: baby bison, bison, calf, euthanized, human interaction, park ranger, wild animals, yellowstone national park
Matthew Hupp LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Authorities with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say the search has ended for a burglary suspect. Officials captured Mathew Hupp around 1pm Tuesday near Wise Ferry Road. Officials say the suspect attempted to kick in the door of a home in 100 block of Mooring Lane in Governors Grant Tuesday morning. Stay with…
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (AP) – Two Eutawville men have drowned after their vehicle ended up in a creek following a head-on collision in Ridgeway. Dorchester County Coroner Alice Durr tells local media that 74-year-old Steve Singletary and 66-year-old William Gooding both died Monday afternoon at Captain’s Creek on South Carolina Highway 27. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Matt Southern says an SUV…
Columbia,S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County Council is set to meet today. According to their agenda the Council is expected to discuss and craft a document for public review showing the affects the hold on Penny Tax funds will have on the county. You may remember last week the South Carolina Department of Revenue put a freeze on money associated with that…
Mexico City (WOLO) — The Mexican drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman is one step closer to being extradited to the U.S. A second judge has now given their approval of having Guzman face Federal charges here in America. This latest decision starts another 20 day waiting period, where Mexico’s Foreign Ministry can appeal. Categories: National News, News Tags: drug…
Philadelphia, P.A.(WOLO) — We could get some new details surrounding Last Year’s Deadly Amtrack Crash later today. The National Transportation Safety Board is set to meet today to offer more on a probable cause of the accident that claimed 8 lives and injured hundreds of others on board. Categories: National News, News Tags: Amtrack, Death, Transportation
It’s another round of arrests in North Carolina after a second swell of demonstrations by civic and religious leaders opposing House Bill Two. The controversial law prohibits members of the transgender community from using the restroom of the gender with which they identify. Good Morning Columbia has the latest.
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The City of West Columbia has issued a boil water advisory for water customers of Corporate Boulevard. Residents living in the impacted area are advised to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute prior to drinking or cooking. Water customers may check the city of West Columbia website at http://www.westcolumbiasc.gov/ for updates on the boil water…
