COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Lee County Correctional, the site of a riot Monday that left 7 inmates dead, is no stranger to violence. In recent years there have been several incidents inside the maximum-security facility in Bishopville. In July of last year…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - The Columbia Police Department (CPD) financial investigators are working to identify and locate a female who’s wanted in connection with an identity fraud investigation. The suspect is accused of fraudulently using the victim’s identity to obtain multiple lines…
[gtxvideo vid='nU8pxaSu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nU8pxaSu.jpg' vtitle='Bull Street Development Project progress'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - City leaders say they are making progress on the ever-evolving Bull Street Development Project. Monday (4/16) afternoon members of the Bull Street Commission met to discuss the status…
[gtxvideo vid='HIJ8dEGN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HIJ8dEGN.jpg' vtitle='Chicken farm damaged in possible tornado'] GILBERT, SC (WOLO) - Over in Gilbert a family that owns two chicken farms believes they were hit by the confirmed EF-2 tornado Sunday (4/16). One of the homeowners tells us…
A member of one of America's most famous political families endorses her choice for the next Governor of South Carolina.
Sumter Police say the next time you go to fill your tank someone could be lining their pocket with your private information.
Police say they have arrested three men after dismantling a dogfighting ring involving more than 3 dozen dogs.
One woman has been arrested and now The Columbia Police Department is searching for her sister after officials say they're accused of attempting to perform an exorcism on a woman.
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO) - Orangeburg County Sheriff’s investigators are searching for a man last seen walking from his Orangeburg home last month. Investigators say 33-year-old Larenzo Demore was reported missing after relatives said he packed…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) - Police say Eduardo Elias Cornejo, 34, was charged with criminal sexual conduct after turning himself in on Thursday (4/12). According to police, a victim came forward on February 22 to…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina prisons director says the riot that left 7 inmates dead, was over territory, cellphones, contraband and money. SC Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling says there…
[gtxvideo vid='Ij5t0Aqr' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ij5t0Aqr.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Live Update on Mass Casualty Incident at Lee'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Live update from ABC Columbia's Angela Rogers from the South Carolina Department of Correction on Mass Casualty incident that left 7 inmates dead. South Carolina…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)-- At least seven inmates were killed and 17 injured when a prison melee broke out at a South Carolina prison, officials said. The "mass casualty incident" at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, South Carolina, erupted around…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will provide an update to the Lee Correctional Institution incident with South Carolina Corrections and SLED officials at 1:30 PM at the SCDC headquarters in Columbia. According to SC Department of Corrections Officials,…
HONOLULU (AP) _ The house made famous in the ``Magnum P.I.'' TV series has been scheduled for demolition. Hawaii News Now reports that a demolition permit was issued last week because the building is in disrepair. The 8,900 square-foot Waimanalo…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The South Carolina Department of Corrections and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are responding to an incident at Lee Correctional Institution. https://twitter.com/SCDCNews/status/985726024129400832 Lee Correctional is a maximum security prison located in Bishopville in Lee County. No other…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) -- The National Weather service in Columbia says prelminary information from storm survey confirms tornado touchdown from Lexington to Irmo. Sunday afternoon storms struck the Midlands around 2:15pm. Lexington County…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- Sumter police are investigating the shooting death of a 17-year-old outside of an apartment complex Sunday. Officers responded to the shooting around 1:45pm after reports of shots fired in the Peach Street area where they found the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) --Sunday afternoon's severe weather is prompting Tornado watches and warnings. Across the Midlands there are downed trees and power outages. #TrafficAlert: Downed trees affecting traffic flow at following locations: -Tram and Saint Andrews roads -Oak Dr and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A line of thunderstorms that has brought severe weather from the central and southern Plains into the Deep South over the past couple of days is expected…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Get ready for Spring blooms. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture's Midlands Plant & Flower Festival is underway. It's taking place at the State Farmers Market off Charleston…
[gtxvideo vid='IuMyVo0I' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IuMyVo0I.jpg' vtitle='Sold: State Museum Garage Sale'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The South Carolina State Museum was the perfect place Saturday for treasure hunters. The Museum held its annual Garage Sale . If you were you in the market for a…
[gtxvideo vid='5B7eTp78' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5B7eTp78.jpg' vtitle='Indie Grits Festival'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Indie Grits continues through the weekend, part of the event took place at The Tapp's Center on Main Street throughout the weekend. It's a four day event with 30 bands at various…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A shootout outside a shopping mall in South Carolina's capital that's soon to include county offices left a trail of blood as one victim collapsed in the food court. Multiple media organizations report two groups got…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO ) -- Columbia police say they have arrested a teen suspected of shooting a 55 year old woman. According to police, warrants were issued for 16 year-old Jaleel Brown. Police say Brown was arrested Saturday afternoon and is…
