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Columbia Police: Bond denied for felony DUI suspect

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--A suspect facing Felony DUI charges was denied bond Friday, say Columbia Police. According to officials, 37 year old Johnathan Gajadhar is charged with Felony DUI Involving Death. Police say…

Columbia hosts Prime Time in the Parks

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready for a game, movie and sports night. The Columbia Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a free teen night for Columbiaโ€™s youth, with games and movies. Prime Time in the Parks is aย freeย late-night teen program…

Play Cornhole for a cause on Satruday

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) -ย  Three years ago, 45 year old Lugoff native Matt King was diagnosed with GPA Vasculitis, and given six months to live.ย  Matt did not…

CPD: Man charged for fatal collision on Farrow and 277

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia police have arrested a man for a fatal collision involving two people on a moped Thursday night. Johnathan Gajadhar is charged with two counts of felony DUI with death. Investigators say it happened at Farrow…

Police: Good Samaritans stop sexual assault inside business

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia Police say Christ Davis is charged with Assault with Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct. According to police on Wednesday night Davis grabbed a 41 year old woman and threw her to the floor at Walgreens…

Prisma Health forensic nurse team receives SAFE designation

The Prisma health forensic nurse team received its S.A.F.E. designation today. S.A.F.E.,ย  or Sexual Assault Forensic Excellence, is awarded to a South Carolina hospital or agency that completes sexual assault victim care training provided by the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network. The training includes evidence preservation and trauma informed care.

Bond revoked for alleged Murdaugh co-conspirator

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Bond was revoked today for Curtis Smith, the alleged accomplice of former attorney Alex Murdaugh. Assistant attorney general Creighton Waters was seeking the revocation due to Smith allegedly misrepresenting…

Kershaw Co. Deputy involved in chase, crash

Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Deputies with the Kershaw Co. Sheriff's Office say around 1pm Thursday they along with Camden Police responded to a call of someone threatening to use a gun at Walmart in Camden.…

Body of missing boater recovered in Lake Murray

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Officials with the Department of Natural Resources say the body of a man who disappeared on Lake Murray has been found. Officials say the body of Terrance Butler, 31, of Edgefield was found near Dreher Island…

Georgia Pacific is expanding operations in Clarendon County

CLARENDON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-- Georgia Pacific is expanding operations in Clarendon County. The company is expected to invest approximately $40 million into the project, according to the Governor's office. Georgia Pacific is one of the worldโ€™s leading makers of tissue,…

Good Morning Columbia anchor helps rescue accident victim

Monica Rivers is seeing who she calls her angel again, for the first time since her accident. That angel, is ABC Columbia News anchor Curtis Wilson. "He means the world to me. Had it not been for him at that time, the angel that god sent to me. I know we all have angels. God has ones assigned to us. And if it was just for that moment on that date, Curtis Wilson was the angel assigned to Monica Rivers," Rivers says.

Serve and Connect Hosting 'Be safe Block Party'

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- ย Serve and Connect is hosting a "Be Safe Block Party". You and the family can celebrate the community with free food, music, games, and interact with local law enforcement. It takes place Thursday, August 11 from 4…

Columbia police search for accused peeping Tom

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia Police Wednesday released surveillance footage of a man looking into the windows of a home on Devine Street. If you recognize this man call the Columbia Police Department or leave a…

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