Lexington County, S.C. (WOLO) — Questions linger eleven years later for the family of Diana Willmeth whose murder remains unsolved. More than a decade hasn’t dulled Gerda Wilmeth’s desire to know what happened to her youngest daugther, Diana. She says, “Parents shouldn’t bury their kids.” According to Willmeth, Diana was last seen on May 6, 2005, leaving Lucky’s Bar on…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — Midnight kicks off the 3rd annual Midlands Gives, a 24 hour online donating challenge. The day of giving includes 375 non-profit organizations that serve the local community and help hundreds of families in need, like Tanika Doctor. Doctor and her family were displaced during October’s historic floods. “It’s a blessing to have a place to…
Join us tonight on the news at 6. We have the latest on the storms moving through the Midlands. Also, questions linger eleven years later for the family of a Midlands’ woman who’s murder remains a mystery. And, tonight on the news at 6 we will tell you the identity of a man shot and killed last Friday in…
Ohio (WOLO) — The Food and Drug Administration are looking into allegations that the produce giant Dole Foods may have known about listeria contaminated food for a year before removing it from store shelves. 4 People reportedly died and more than 30 others were hospitalized after eating the product. Click here to find out more about what the company is…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announced Monday the arrests of a man and a woman in connection to a shooting in Gaston. According to a release, Fareed Rasheed Makeen and Teresa Farris Epley are charged with murder. The shooting happened on Meadowfield Road on Friday, April 29. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the victim…
Columbia,S.C., –(WOLO) South Carolina highway patrol officers came together for their annual memorial service honoring some of the more than 9 hundred people killed in traffic fatalities last year alone. Click here to find out how loved ones left behind and law enforcement honored the memory of those who lost their lives. Categories: News Tags: killed, memorial, Rochelle Dean, Sc…
We’re less than 24 hours away from one of the largest annual fundraising efforts in the state. Midlands Gives starts at midnight. Good Morning Columbia has a complete rundown on how to donate.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Officials with Lowcountry AIDS Services say they administered 39 HIV-positive tests last year, which was nearly twice as many as the group administered in 2014. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports that the state health department says community-based organizations across South Carolina identified 118 new HIV cases in 2015. One-third of those HIV-positive patients live…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — For the second year in row, a national survey shows that South Carolina had the largest number of orioles spend their winter there. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports the second annual Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey showed 65 reports came in from South Carolina, tallying 463 orioles. Last year, 304 orioles were tallied. The survey…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The capital city is looking to give small businesses a boost. The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities, in conjunction with Columbia Chamber of Commerce and Richland County, will kickoff National Small Business Week with a press conference Monday. National Small Business Week is a campaign organized by the United States Small Business Administration to…
