WATCH: Midlands events, Part One
Here's how you spent your Saturday in the Midlands
Categories: Local News, News
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Chapin to name New Police Chief Monday
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Town of Chapin will have a new top cop. Monday Chapin’s new Police Chief Seth Zeigler will be sworn in. The swearing in will take place at 9am at the Council Chambers at Chapin Town Hall; Zeigler was named chief last month. A Chapin native, he most recently served as Captain of the Patrol Division for…
Sensory Friendly Day set for Monday at State Museum
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Monday brings a day for families with special needs to see the South Carolina State Museum in a new light. Monday is Sensory Friendly Day at the museum. Officials say the day is for visitors to enjoy a less crowded environment, designated quiet areas, plus, light and sound reduction when possible. According to the Museum, South Carolina students and…
Inmate back in custody after walking away from job site
An SCDC inmate is back in custody, after walking away from a job site in Spartanburg Friday
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – An SCDC inmate is back in custody, after walking away from a job site in Spartanburg Friday. A corrections official says Buckner will face escape charges, and be placed in a higher-level facility moving forward. SCDC’s division of police services received assistance from SLED and local law enforcement in Spartanburg. Categories: News
WATCH: Sumter parents charged after infant injured
A mother and father were each charged Saturday morning with unlawful conduct toward a child, after a nine-week-old suffered multiple fractures
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) – A mother and father were each charged Saturday morning with unlawful conduct toward a child, after a nine-week-old suffered multiple fractures. Police were notified earlier this week by the state Department of Social Services, which was called in response to an infant brought to Palmetto Health Tuomey with a broken femur. Further examination of the infant at a Columbia area hospital found…
Arrest made in January officer-involved shooting in Santee
State police say a 23-year-old man has been charged with firing a rifle at an Orangeburg County deputy from a car last month
SANTEE, S.C. (AP) – State police say a 23-year-old man has been charged with firing a rifle at an Orangeburg County deputy from a car last month. The State Law Enforcement Division said in a news release that Gino Brown was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder. An arrest warrant says deputy CJ Quinian was trying to talk to two men…
Chelsea Clinton to campaign for her mother in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The road to the White House continues through South Carolina this weekend. Saturday Chelsea Clinton will visit South Carolina to boost her mother’s lead in the polls ahead of the Democratic Primary, February 27th. Chelsea Clinton will campaign in the upstate for Hillary on Saturday, she will make stops in Rock Hill, Spartanburg and Clemson. Categories: News
Palmetto Health Celebrates Heart Month with Health Fairs
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Palmetto Health is celebrating February’s Heart month with two weekend health fairs. The goal: to help you understand the risks for heart disease and stroke. The “Love Your Heart” health fair is set for Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 7, noon-6 p.m. The health fairs are taking place at Columbiana Centre in the Belk court. The…
Inmate Walks Off Job Site in the Upstate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina Department of Corrections is asking the public to contact authorities with any information regarding inmate, James William Buckner. Buckner walked away from his job site in Spartanburg late Friday afternoon. Buckner is incarcerated at Livesay Correctional Institution, a minimum security facility. An investigation and apprehension efforts are under way. If you have any…
Watch: Modjeska Simkins Award
Civil Rights Giant, Modjeska Simkins, Has an Award Named in Her Honor
A Giant in the Struggle For Civil Rights is Honored.
