COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A friend of the white man accused of shooting nine black parishioners to death in Charleston last year is set to plead guilty. A plea agreement signed by federal prosecutors Monday shows that 21-year-old Joey Meek has agreed to plead guilty to lying to authorities and failure to report a crime. Authorities have said Meek failed…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — National Walk at Lunch Day will be held Thursday, April 28th at the State House. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, the event promotes a health lifestyle. ABC Columbia’s Crysty Vaughan sits down with organizers to talk about how you can take part. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Crysty Vaughan, Walk at Lunch…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Feeling lucky? ABC Columbia is giving away 40 gold tablets! Tune in each day to the news at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday – Thursday with Chief Meteorologist John Farley to learn how you can enter for your chance to win! The contest began Monday, April 25 and ends Wednesday, May 25. One winner will be…
Columbia Fire officials are working to determine the cause of an apartment fire in Southeast Richland County. It happened at Lakeshore Village Apartments, located at 7645 Garners Ferry Road. Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says they believe the fire started on the first flood of that apartment complex. Officials say of the 16 units in that complex, eight were severely…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Donald Trump’s Republican rivals are teaming up to deprive the GOP front-runner of the delegates needed to with the nomination. John Kasich’s campaign says it’ll give Ted Cruz “a clear path in Indiana.” In return, the Cruz campaign will “clear the path” for Kasich in the Oregon and New Mexico primaries. The arrangement does not address…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Columbia Police Department is investigating a Sunday night shooting. It happened near the intersection of Monticello Road and Ensor Avenue. Officials with the Columbia Police Department say one person was shot. They were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The victim’s condition is unknown at this time. This is an ongoing investigation….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -Richland County Sheriff’s deputies say an ex-boyfriend was shot, after he broke into the victim’s house through a window early Sunday morning. Officials say it happened on Bent Tree Lane around 4:30 a.m. We’re told an acquaintance of the victim’s shot the suspect in the upper body. He was taken to the hospital, and his condition is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Fire officials are working to determine the cause of an apartment fire in Southeast Richland County. It happened at Lakeshore Village Apartments, located at 7645 Garners Ferry Road. Columbia Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins says they believe the fire started on the first flood of that apartment complex. Officials say of the 16 units in that…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Make arrangements to detour if your travels take you down parts of Lincoln Street in Downtown Columbia. According to Richland County officials, Lincoln Street, from College Street to Devine Street, will be temporarily closed. Officials say, the two-block closure is due to contractors performing work in the middle of Lincoln Street as part of the ongoing Innovista…
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) – A mistrial has been declared in the murder trial of a man charged with killing a Chester city councilman. Local media outlets report a Fairfield County jury deliberated seven hours over two days before sending a note to Circuit Judge Brian Gibbons on Saturday that they were deadlocked. Deliberations began Friday after three days of testimony…
