RCSD Investigate Shooting on Ranch Road
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Deputies are investigating a Friday night shooting that sent one person to the hospital. Deputies responded to the 3600 block of Ranch Road just after 11pm.…
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Greenlawn Memorial Park Hosts Appreciation Cookout
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Greenlawn Memorial Park is hosting a community appreciation cookout for volunteers who helped clean up hundreds of desecrated graves. According to organizers, it will take place Saturday from 11:00…
Poll: Most Beautiful Campus in the Country in SC
[gtxvideo vid='oM0gyVsC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oM0gyVsC.jpg' vtitle='Poll: Most Beautiful Campus in the Country in SC'] CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have voted the College of Charleston as the "Most Beautiful College Campus" in America. The college was announced as the winner…
Plea Deal Offered to Former SC Police Officers
[gtxvideo vid='daz4GnAb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/daz4GnAb.jpg' vtitle='Plea Deal Offered to Former SC Police Officers'] CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina prosecutors are offering plea deals to all the four former Horry County police officers charged with sexual misconduct in office. WPDE reports the…
SCDC, SLED: Drone May Have Delivered Wire Cutter To Help Prisoner Escape
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- In a joint announcement, the director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections and the chief of State Law Enforcement Division said they believe drones and contraband played a…
Former Hostage Jack Swerling Reacts To Jimmy Causey's Capture
[gtxvideo vid='elmIgdKs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/elmIgdKs.jpg' vtitle='SWERLING REACTS'] Everyone is relieved Jimmy Causey is off the streets again, but no one is more thankful than Jack Swerling. Swerling and his family were held at gunpoint by Causey in 2002. Swerling spoke with us…
New Soccer Rules: Silence on the Sidelines in SC this September
[gtxvideo vid='oxjZudkM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oxjZudkM.jpg' vtitle='New Soccer Rules: Silence on the Sidelines'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Officials at the largest youth soccer organization in South Carolina are asking parents to remain silent for a whole month while watching league games from the sidelines, following…
Deputies: Man leaves Wounded Girlfriend in Wheelchair at Hospital
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Investigators say they are trying to figure out who shot a woman whose body was left in a wheelchair by her boyfriend inside a South Carolina hospital. Authorities said 20-year-old Mayra Sanchez was pronounced dead by…
Escaped Inmate Captured in Texas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Prison officials in South Carolina say an inmate has been captured in Texas after his second escape from a maximum security prison. The South Carolina Department of…
SC GOP Chair Says He Will Buy Voter Data for White House Commission
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's Republican Party is opening its wallet to provide a White House panel looking for signs of election fraud with some of the data about voters that the state's election commission declined to produce. South…
Columbia Police Helping 'Fan the Heat'
[gtxvideo vid='gPMWxL9Y' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gPMWxL9Y.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Police Helping 'Fan the Heat''] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The intense heat in the Midlands means plenty of your neighbors need help beating the heat. The Columbia Police wants to help by giving neighbors in need a way…
Deputies: Largest Marijuana Bust in Sumter County
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Deputies say a husband and wife are charged in one of the largest drug busts in Sumter County history. A tip to law enforcement saying when and where a large load of marijuana…
Lawmakers, Criminal Justice Experts Weigh in on New Mental Illness Training Requirement for Law Enforcement
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Lawmakers unanimously passed a bill in the house and senate that sponsors hope will lessen misunderstandings in the field of policing. "Look, what we don't want is for a life,…
SC Election Commission Refuses to Turn Over Voter Information to White House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina State Election Commission is refusing to turn over voter information to a White House panel investigating voter fraud. The commission on Thursday posted on its website the reasons it is rejecting the request…
63 pounds of marijuana seized from Sumter couple
Authorities say an ongoing investigation led to the arrest of a Sumter couple accused of trafficking a large amount marijuana into the county.
Possible witness of man's murder sought by RCSD
A person who may have witnessed the murder of a Richland County man is wanted for questioning by the Richland County Sheriff's Department.
Person dies after house fire
One person has died after being pulled from a fire at a home in central South Carolina.
Do you recognize this man? He's accused of using a stolen credit card to purchase $1K in merchandise
A suspect is wanted by the Richland County Sheriff's Department after allegedly racking up $1,200 worth of merchandise using a stolen credit card.
Have you seen this boat? Orangeburg Co. deputies say it was reported stolen
Investigators with the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office need the public's help in locating a stolen boat valued at $45,000.
SC Receives Grant to Help Incarcerated Veterans get Back on their Feet
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Some incarcerated South Carolina veterans are getting back on their feet, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports Wednesday that North Charleston-based nonprofit Military Community Connection…
Health Experts Discuss How to Keep Ticks Away From You and Your Family
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- According to the Center for Disease Control, this year may mark the worst season ever for ticks. Warm weather and humid climates are two aspects that make it easier for…
Help Homeless & Pets Stay Cool In This Heat
[gtxvideo vid='eXnGKecz' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eXnGKecz.jpg' vtitle='HEAT WATCH'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The temperatures outside are hot but it is easy for many of us to escape the heat, while some are left on the streets. On days when it feels like 103 degrees…
SC Corrections Officials searching for Escaped Inmate
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Authorities are looking for an inmate they believe has made his second escape from a maximum-security South Carolina prison. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Sommer Sharpe says officers began searching…
Gas Prices at 12 Year Low for 4th Holiday
[gtxvideo vid='WJHbDmh4' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WJHbDmh4.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices at 12 Year Low for 4th Holiday'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Travelers headed home Wednesday after the July 4th Holiday are getting a big break at the pump. According to Triple-A gas prices among the lowest in…
Blood Drive in Honor of Injured Lexington County Deputy
[gtxvideo vid='K1N49Yud' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/K1N49Yud.jpg' vtitle='Blood Drive in Honor of Injured Lexington County Deputy'] LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)--Donors are rolling up their sleeves to help give the gift of life. A Blood Drive is being held Wednesday till 5pm at the Lexington County…
