Deadly shooting on Rosewood Drive deemed self-defense
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-A man who shot and killed someone in a parking lot Saturday afternoon will face no charges. Police confirmed that a 30-year-old man died at a local hospital after the shooting…
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Shooting in Cayce sends one to hospital
CAYCE,SC (WOLO)- Officials are investigating a Saturday night shooting that sent one person to the hospital. Authorities responded to a domestic dispute call in the 400 block of Brookcliff Drive. Ashley Hunter with Cayce public safety says one of the…
CPD investigating shooting that sent one person to the hospital
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia police are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting on Rosewood Drive. Police believe this incident started with two people arguing inside the Little Gym during a child's birthday party. Investigators say the two men went into the parking…
Sumter County deputies searching for missing teen
SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Sumter County Sheriff's department is asking for the publics help finding a missing teenage girl. Deputies say 14-year-old Victoria Grier was last seen Thursaday January 3,2019 when she left her home on Lee Altman Road…
Drew Wellness Center closed for Maintenance
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you've got plans to hit the gym, make note that the Drew Wellness center is closed for maintenance. According to the City, the Charles R. Drew Wellness Center will be closed through Sunday, January 6, 2019,…
RCSD deputy suspended without pay after DUI arrest
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- A Richland County deputy has been suspended without pay pending an internal affairs investigation after a DUI arrest early Saturday morning. According to the sheriff's Justin Griner, 28, was off duty when he was arrested on charges of…
Cuddle Up Pet Adoption Special
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Looking to bring home a furry friend this new year? Columbia Animal Services is hosting the Cuddle-up pet adoption special for $6 on January 5. Officials say the adoption fee includes spay/neuter, microchip, Heartworm Test, initial vaccines…
Suspects steal coin collectors from laundry room
Richland County Sheriff's Department sent out a video showing two men stealing coins from laundry machines.
Santee man charged in meth bust after complaints of citizens, deputies say
A Santee man was charged with distribution of methamphetamine after investigators responded to citizen's complaints of drug activity while arresting another man who drove to the residence, said Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office.
ABC Columbia "New Year" blood drive update
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Police Chief hires veteran officer, didn't know he faced criminal charges elsewhere
[gtxvideo vid='6eQhLKv5' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6eQhLKv5.jpg' vtitle='ATLANTICBEACHOFFICER'] ATLANTIC BEACH, SC (WPDE) - A former police officer faces criminal charges, including solicitation of a minor, but somehow managed to get another job. The Atlantic Beach Police Chief says he didn't know there was a…
RCSD will have random traffic safety checkpoints this month after deadly 2018
[gtxvideo vid='zYp6SKyc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zYp6SKyc.jpg' vtitle='WOLO-RSCD-CHECKPOINT-01-04-2019'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff’s Department will conduct random traffic safety checkpoints during the month of January. They hope to curb the amount of deadly accidents in the county this year. In 2018,…
Man accused of dumping poisonous liquid waste into S.C. creek
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CPD surveillance pictures released in McRae Street shooting
The Columbia Police Department investigators released surveillance pictures of a vehicle believed to be connected to the shooting death of Traon Davis, 25, on McRae Street in December 2018.
Attempted burglary ends in death for suspect: Authorities
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One person dead in alleged attempted burglary in Kershaw Co.
Officials are investigating an incident in Kershaw County that left one person dead on Hilton Street on Friday.
Richland Co. deputies charge man for sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl
Richland County deputies arrested a man for sexually assaulting a 3-year-old child. Authorities say Arcea Smith, 27, was arrested Thursday.
Winterfest is winding down at the SC State Museum
You still have time to enjoy Winterfest at the South Carolina State Museum.
Former deputies to be charged for death of patients trapped in flooded van
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Charges are expected Friday against two South Carolina law enforcement officers who were transporting two mental patients who drowned while locked in the back of a van during Hurricane Florence, according to a prosecutor’s statements to…
South Carolina on Lottery win streak
[gtxvideo vid='8e3XpTJt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8e3XpTJt.jpg' vtitle='South Carolina on Lottery win streak'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina's lucky lottery streak continues. SC Lottery officials say a Columbia man won 125 thousand dollars on a scratch off ticket purchased at J and S Food Mart…
New tax codes and government shutdown will delay your tax refund check
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- The new tax code that was passed last year could impact thousands of South Carolinian tax returns this year. It was the largest overhaul of the tax code in 30…
Deputies say missing woman suspect in Dollar General robbery
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Donate: We're Live at the ABC Columbia Blood Drive
[gtxvideo vid='7MRedyyM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7MRedyyM.jpg' vtitle='Donate: We're Live at the ABC Columbia Blood Drive'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Join ABC Columbia's Dave Aiken and Josh Berry at The Plex at the Village at Sandhill for the annual Blood Drive. ABC Columbia is proud…
Sheriff: Woman previously reported missing charged in armed robbery
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)--A woman who had earlier been reported missing in Columbia is now accused of armed robbery at a Dollar General in Orangeburg. Sheriff Leroy Ravenel says Porscha Hardy, Shakema White, and…
Consumer experts: Gas Prices lowest since 2017
[gtxvideo vid='NwOCJoIT' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NwOCJoIT.jpg' vtitle='Consumer experts: Gas Prices lowest since 2017'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- You may have seen them around town and are probably enjoying it too, gas prices are now the lowest they have been since 2017, according to GasBuddy.…
