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Police Searching for Attempted Tire Thief

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance in locating a suspected tire thief. Just after 9 a.m. on Sunday, January 24, the suspect attempted to steal a tire off of a used…

Man Sought in Burglary of Sunset Blvd. Store

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Lexington Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual involved in the burglary of the Mattress Man store. The suspect entered the store located…

Deputies: Suspect Wanted for Attempted Murder Flees

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a suspect in an attempted murder, that fled from officers Saturday night. Officials say they were called to Palmetto Health Richland just before…

Holly Hill family displaced by fire

HOLLY HILL, S.C. (WOLO) - American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers assisted two displaced residents following a fire in Orangeburg County. The Holly Hill Fire Department responded to the blaze. The Red Cross provided comfort kits, blankets and temporary lodging. The…

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;…

WATCH: Sumter parents charged after infant injured

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…

Arrest made in January officer-involved shooting in Santee

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…

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…

SCHP Increases Patrols for Super Bowl Weekend

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- Ahead of Sunday's Championship game, the South Carolina Highway Patrol says they will be ramping up patrols to prevent drunk driving. "We’re excited to see the Panthers bring home a win but know that first and…

DHEC Chief Attending Energy Symposium in Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Offshore oil and gas, solar power and nuclear energy in South Carolina are the focus of an energy forum being held in Charleston. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control director Catherine Heigel is the…

Pedestrian Killed in Orangeburg Accident Identified

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) -- The pedestrian that was fatally struck as he walked along Highway 45 in Orangeburg County Thursday has been identified. Orangeburg County Coroner Sean Fogle said 45-year-old Ronnie Myers of Vance died as a result of blunt…

Driver Charged with Felony DUI in Fatal Accident in Lexington Co.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- One person is dead following an early morning accident on Charleston Highway Friday. Authorities with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say Derious Sutton was driving south in the north bound lanes of traffic before hitting an…

Officer Dashcam Video Bill Postponed

  COLUMBIA , SC (AP)-- Senate panel postponed action Thursday on a bill intended to make it easier for the public to obtain a law enforcement officer's dashcam video. The measure sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Larry Martin would require a…

Watch: Tracy's Logging Begins Clean-up After Microburst

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- The National Weather Service has confirmed a microburst in Lexington County during Wednesday's severe storm. On Thursday, crews worked to clean up the debris scattered across Tracy’s Logging, one of the places hit by the storm. The National…

Group Sharing Info About Fighting Human Trafficking in SC

BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) _A group working to eradicate human trafficking in South Carolina is hosting a meeting for people interesting in helping their efforts. The Lowcountry Coalition Against Human Trafficking is inviting the public to a free informational meeting Thursday…

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