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Moped Driver Identified After Fatal Accident

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of the individual that died Thursday, as a result of a moped crash last Saturday in the 300 block of Taylor Street . Watts said 61-year-old Johnny Sparrow of…

Police Arrest 10, Seize Guns and Drugs in Takedown

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Midlands Gang Task Force arrested ten people after receiving  complaints of gang and illegal drug activity in the Bethel Bishop Apartments. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott stated that the MGTF consisting of the Richland County…

Fort Jackson Soldiers Leave for Holiday

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) -- As the clock strikes midnight, some 6,000 Army soldiers from Fort Jackson begin heading home for the holidays. In an annual tradition at the Army's largest training installation, soldiers start to leave in the early…

Unemployment in SC Down for 6th Straight Month

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The unemployment rate in South Carolina dropped again in November, the sixth straight month the rate has declined. The state Department of Employment and Workforce announced on Friday that unemployment was 5.5 percent last month, down…

Syrian Refugee Families in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Two refugees from Syria have relocated to South Carolina and, despite the wishes of Gov. Nikki Haley, another Syrian family is coming. A Social Services Department spokeswoman tells local media that two Syrians were relocated to…

Missing Kershaw County Boy Found In New Hampshire

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Officials with the Kershaw County Sheriff's Department say that a boy reported missing has been found safe in New Hampshire. 7-year-old Charles Chandler was never enrolled in school since he left Kershaw County, on November 24…

National Action Network Rescinds Call for Citadel President's Job

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV/AP) - The call to remove the Confederate Flag hanging in The CItadel's Summerall Chapel will begin again, Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday night after meeting with the school's president and commanding officer. Sharpton told members of the…

Nine Arrested, Four Still Sought in Narcotics Bust

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A several months long investigation lead to a large drug bust in Richland County. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said that on Friday, December 11 several law enforcement agencies made multiple arrests on various charges after receiving an…

Four Women Arrested Following Prostitution Bust

LEXINGTON, S.C. – Investigators with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department have busted three massage parlors as part of an undercover operation targeting prostitution. 34-year-old Sun Ah Cho, 47-year-old Ae Seon Lee, 59-year-old Ok J Park and 54-year-old Meijuan Yu, 54 have been charged…

Two Men Wanted for Credit Card Fraud

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are requesting the community’s assistance identifying two suspects wanted for two counts of fraud. On Saturday, November 28,  the two suspects allegedly went to the Walgreens located at 1223 St. Andrews…

Audit Raises Concerns About Richland County Penny-Tax Program

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- A report from the South Carolina Department of Revenue is raising concerns about the Richland County Penny-Tax Program. According to a letter from Department Director, Rick Reames, a review of the program revealed instances of…

State Motto Will Appear on New SC License Plate

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) - The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will begin issuing a new South Carolina license plate and sticker during the next few months. The new license plate reflects a strong South Carolina theme with the…

SC Law Agencies Kick Off Holiday Safe Driving Blitz

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- The state Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement agencies are kicking off their annual holiday safe driving campaign. News conferences are being held around the state Tuesday to announce the Sober or Slammer campaign…

Woman Dies After Telling Deputies She Was Hit by Truck

KERSHAW, S.C. (AP) --  Lancaster County sheriff's deputies are trying to determine what happened to a woman who said she was hit by a truck shortly before dying over the weekend. Sheriff Barry Faile said in a news release that…

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