As we reported earlier this week, Lexington-Richland Five Superintendent Dr. Christina Melton announced her resignation Monday night. Thursday, current board members released a statement addressing allegations made by one board member about the nature of Dr. Melton's exit and whether the board acted inappropriately.
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Heads up drivers! Don't be surprised if you see some blue lights driving around Lexington. The Lexington Police Department is setting up checkpoints around town Friday.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says they arrested a man for Tuesday's fatal shooting on Blue Bill Court.
Firefighters in Fairfield County responded to a house fire early this morning. Firefighters say no one was hurt, and they believe the fire started in the kitchen.
According to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, a Gaston man was arrested this week and faces 20 total charges for the sexual exploitation of minors.
The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a man accused of using a fake driver's license to steal credit cards last week.
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce says there was a decrease in initial unemployment insurance claims filed last week.
Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the pedestrian who died after being hit by a vehicle on Airport Boulevard Wednesday morning.
Right now, a rally is happening at the Statehouse, and organizers say the purpose is to confront the state of mind that allows white supremacy to exist through things like racial profiling, and Confederate monuments. This comes on the six year anniversary of the Charleston Massacre, where Dylann Roof gunned down nine African Americans at Emanuel AME Church.
The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help identifying two individuals accused of stealing multiple items from St. Mark’s Baptist Church in the Ridgeway Community.
At the Statehouse Thursday morning, Governor Henry McMaster nominated Harry M. Lightsey III to serve as the next secretary of the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Lightsey has served in executive roles at Bellsouth, AT&T and General Motors.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--All Residents in Lexington County now have access to Smart911. Emergency officials say Smart911 is a free service that allows individuals and families to sign up online to provide key information to County 9-1-1 call takers during an…
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Volvo Cars says the company will invest $118 million into its plant in Ridgeville to build Polestar 3 electric vehicles. The company on Wednesday announced the development involving its affiliate, Polestar Cars. The Ridgefield plant now…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A coroner says that a mentally ill Black man who died after an encounter with deputies in a South Carolina jail earlier this year likely died of a cardiac event. Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal…
On Wednesday, Prisma Health announced that the vaccination site at the Sumter County Civic Center is moving back to Prisma Health Tuomey's hospital campus.
Today, Mayor Steve Benjamin announced a new program designed to help dads in the Midlands. Beginning this summer, the City of Columbia will conduct the one-year guaranteed income program to provide $500 dollars unconditional payments every month to 100 specified participants selected by the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition.
The South Carolina Highway Patrol will hold a lane reversal exercise tomorrow, in preparation for Hurricane season. No lanes will actually be reversed in the exercise, but drivers can expect to see additional law enforcement presence on I-26.
COLUMBIA (WOLO): Blood donations are in dire need in South Carolina and across the nation. The American Red Cross says they’re not anywhere close to having their typical 5 day supply. “Tough situation right…
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The Saluda County Sheriff's Office says three individuals were arrested for trafficking heroin.
The American Red Cross has some new wheels to respond to emergency situations. This afternoon, Nephron Pharmaceuticals donated a new Dodge ProMaster 3500 to the organization.
On Wednesday afternoon, SLED announced that they set up a tip line for information about the double murder of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Maggie was Paul's mother and the wife of prominent Lowcountry attorney Alex Murdaugh.
You can celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday at a free event in Hopkins. It goes from 12-6 p.m. on the grounds of the Historic Harriet Barber House on Barberville Loop.
A new monument was unveiled to honor Columbia's legacy of remarkable women. Columbia City of Women presented "The Architecture of Strength" monument across the street from the Statehouse this morning.
