COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina State Museum is holding a special day of solar observations to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Astronomy educator Larry Metcalf is using an array of telescopes to help visitors view solar features such as sun spots and solar flares. Monday’s winter solstice marks the first day of the winter season. It also marks the…
(ABC News) — Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham is dropping out of the 2016 race for the White House. The South Carolina senator, who revealed the news in a CNN interview this morning, is the fourth GOP contender to drop out of the race, following Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Wisconsin Gov.Scott Walker and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. The move leaves 13…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The City of Columbia, Richland School District One and the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Foundation are accepting donations for the annual “Honor the Dream Food Drive.” The food drive is held each year to honor Martin Luther King Junior’s legacy of community service and benefits the Harvest Hope Food Bank. To donate, you can drop…
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) — Popular attraction, Swan Lake Iris Gardens, reopened in Sumter Saturday, after being closed for two months in the wake of historic flooding. Officials at the gardens said they finished repairs of several damaged areas to get them back open Saturday. Nearly 20 inches of rain in Sumter caused floods that damaged more than half the gardens on the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the kidnapping and armed robbery of a man with special needs Sunday afternoon. Authorities say the 44-year-old was forced into a car at gunpoint in the 3000 block of River Drive, by two black men. They say he was then driven to the corner of Bakersfield Road and Tyeu Trail, behind…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A woman from Buffalo, New York, was arrested while yelling at people attending a Statehouse rally organized by the South Carolina Secessionist Party. The Department of Public Safety says 27-year-old Jatonia Devina Sanford was arrested Sunday on charges of public disorderly conduct and simple possession of marijuana. Sanford was arrested after continuing to shout obscenities after…
HOPKINS, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputies are investigating a death in Hopkins. Richland County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Lt. Curtis Wilson says a 65-year-old woman was found in a home on Quail Hills Drive around 7 p.m. Friday. The Richland County Coroner says she was shot in the upper body. Investigators are working to learn if the shot was…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Lexington County Sheriff’s Department officials say they arrested an 18-year-old West Columbia man, after he took packages off doorsteps. Authorities say Ryan Huff is charged with petty theft. That’s a misdemeanor in South Carolina. They say he stole packages from more than a dozen homes Friday. We’re told Huff worked briefly as a part-time, seasonal employee for…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies are investigating a deadly shooting at an apartment complex near the Red Roof Inn on Berryhill Road. Investigators say the victim is a 35-year-old black male. They say he was driven to the parking lot at Red Roof Inn where he succumbed to his injuries. They’re actively looking for the suspect….
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Columbia police are looking for two men they say shot and killed a therapy dog. Investigators say Harlem, a dog used to treat depression, was shot and killed during a robbery attempt Thursday on Ardincaple Dr. If you have any information on this incident call the Columbia Police Department or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Categories: Local News, Richland
