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Police: Man Struck Patrol Car While Fleeing Scene

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Authorities with the Columbia Police Department say that a man running from officers was taken the hopsital after crashing a stolen car into a tree on Caroline Road. The case ensue when the vehicle was spotted…

DA: Former Deputy Admitted to Inflating Tax Returns

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)  -- A former Richland County Sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty to preparing fraudulent tax returns for other former officers. According to officials, 40-year-old Maribel Crespo admitted to illegally providing information of children to…

Watch: Midlands Happenings

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- Saturday and Sunday you can help out the Midlands with a series of Community events. In West Columbia, the Police Department is teaming up with BILO, located at 2349 Augusta Rd, this Saturday, March 5, 2016 from…

SC Department Consumer Affairs to host Consumer Protection Week

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Protecting you from identity theft, that's just one of the goals of the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs upcoming Consumer Protection Week. According to Consumer Affairs officials, the series of events is meant to raise awareness…

Watch: Preparing to Protect, SCHP Trains for Active Shooters

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- The increasingly common threat of active shooters is forcing all law enforcement to be always at the ready. Timely team work, that's how the South Carolina Highway Patrol trains troopers to handle active shooter situations. Sgt.…

Senate Set to Debate Roads Bill Next Week

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- The South Carolina Senate made progress on the measure to repair the state's damaged roads. After several days of filibustering by several Republican senators, the Senate reached an agreement on Wednesday night that includes $400 in…

Man Charged with Attempted Murder, Arson in Seneca Fire

SENECA, S.C. (AP) _ A man has been charged with nine counts of attempted murder after police say he set fire to a family home with half a dozen children inside. Media outlets report that 27-year-old Joshua Charles Campbell was…

Watch: Nude Scandal Students Petition for Teacher

[gtxvideo vid='i4VaznYE' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/i4VaznYE.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Nude Scandal Students Petition for Teacher'] UNION, S.C. (AP) _ Some Union County High School students have started an online petition to bring back a teacher who recently resigned after a student spread a nude picture…

Police: Suspect Wanted Five-Finger Discount

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Authorities with the Columbia Police Department say a man is wanted for trying to get a fiver-finger discount at a retail store before breaking into a SUV. The man is accused…

Police: Suspect Wanted for Cloning Credit Card

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are looking for a suspect wanted for cloning a credit card and using it to make fradulent purchases. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said the suspect stole the victim’s…

Committee Reaches Deal on Roads Bill

Columbia, S.C. (AP)--Democrats have agreed to allow a Republican proposal to raise $400 million yearly for South Carolina roads without raising the state's gas tax to be debated. The agreement came about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday after a day of short…

Watch: Funding On The Way For Flood Victims

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Robbie Damron says the only way she can describe returning to her Pine Glen home after October's flood is "Overwhelming". She continues, "I mean you come back in and it's just total devastation. Everything you touch…

Senate Continues to Stall Roads Bill

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- On Wednesday, the filibuster on the bill to fix crumbling roads in South Carolina continued inside the Senate chamber. Several lawmakers are stalling the bill because of the 12 cents gas tax included in the…

LORIS, S.C. (AP) _ Horry County authorities are investigating after one person was killed and a second hospitalized in a mobile home fire in Loris. Fire Chief Jerry Hardee tells local media outlets that a man was hurt as he…

State to evaluate local governments

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Gov. Nikki Haley says a statewide evaluation of local taxes and regulations will help communities attract businesses. Haley issued an executive order Wednesday creating a Local Government Competitiveness Council. The council will evaluate local governments' performance…

WATCH: Deputy Fired, Arrested for Stealing Tape

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that a deputy was fired after stealing double-sided tape. "When he took that piece of tape,…

Watch: Businesses Urge Senate to Pass Roads Bill

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- Inside the Senate chamber, lawmakers continued to delay a vote on a bill to fix the state's crumbling roads while on the first floor of the state house, several business organizations called on the Senate…

Pack of Dogs Kills Dozens of Goats in Sumter County

DALZELL, S.C. (AP) _ A Sumter County landowner says his flock of goats has been decimated by a pack of dogs that has killed more than two dozen in recent weeks. The Sumter Item reports that Harold Johnson of Dalzell…

State House's Longest-Serving Member Announces Retirement

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The state's longest-serving representative is retiring after 32 years in the South Carolina House. Rep. Grady Brown of Bishopville announced Tuesday he will not seek another term. The 71-year-old Democrat has served in the House since…

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