Overnight fire contained at Petan Apartments of Saint Andrews
Columbia Fire Department says no one is hurt after containing an apartment fire overnight at the Petan Apartments of St. Andrews.
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Possible rate hike sparks outrage with Palmetto Utilities customers
RICHLAND COUNTY,SC (WOLO)- Outrage in the Midlands after another water company is proposing to raise it's prices. Palmetto Utilities customers say they're frustrated after getting a letter in the mail saying their rates are…
Safety improvements proposed along Two Notch Road
Image: SCDOT RichlandCo.,SC (WOLO) --- Tonight officials with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) held a community meeting to discuss a proposed safety improvement project along Two Notch Road that would begin at Trenholm…
Dylann Roof appeals death penalty, conviction in Emanuel AME mass shooting
Columbia, SC (AP) --- The self admitted white supremacist who was convicted…
"There is still hope for Sumter": Pastor says more could be done to curb growing number of homicides
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) -- Back when he first became a Pastor at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter, Marian Newton remembers Sumter being a different town. “30 years ago, you had no fear of…
S.C. law enforcement agencies raise more than $1 million for Special Olympics
Columbia. S.C. (WOLO) --- For about 30 years, South Carolina law enforcement agencies have helped raise money and awareness for Special Olympics through fundraising events. On Tuesday, they announced $1,030,83 was raised through the…
SC Dept. of Revenue offers tips on Data Privacy Day
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Tuesday is Data Privacy Day. January 28th is observed every year to create awareness about the importance of respecting on-line privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. Tuesday the South Carolina Department of Revenue released some tips to keep…
Deputies: Sumter Co. woman found murdered in hotel
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)--Sumter Co. deputies say a woman is dead after an incident of domestic violence inside a hotel. Investigators say Freddie Curtis, 44, is charged with murder after Elizabeth Canty, 35, was found…
Two Saluda High School students killed in crash on Highway 378
2 high school students killed in crash on Highway 378
Tax filing season is officially underway
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- For those who enjoy getting a jump on things, Monday January 27th was the first day the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) started accepting individual income tax returns. The South…
Kershaw County says missing man with dementia has been found safe
Kershaw County deputies say a missing man with dementia has been found safe. Authorities say 67 year old, Henry Mock was found in the woods
Man shot during barber shop armed robbery on Belleville Road is now charged
Orangeburg County deputies say they charged a man for an armed robbery at a barber shop last year, where he was shot.
SC Caucus of Black School Board address needs of teachers
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- The South Carolina Caucus of Black School Board members gathered to address the needs of South Carolina teachers. While the 'S.C. Career Opportunity' and 'Access for all Act' doesn't address…
Blue Granite water customers speak out against possible rate increase
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- Homeowners are pleading to not have another water bill increase, something ratepayers say remind them of VC summer. A packed room full of Blue Granite customers expressed their frustrations to the…
"There's still a lot of work to be done": Officials react to growing number of opioid deaths
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --The number of opioid deaths across the state continues to rise. The South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) says more than 1,103 people died due to overdoses…
Remember the Holocaust, 75 years after Auschwitz was liberated
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Monday, Jan. 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The day marks 75 years since the largest Nazi death and concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated. “I grew up in Germany. So…
Group involved in targeted home break-in were armed with bats and a machete: Sheriff
Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department have arrested one person in connection with an assault at a Treemount Lane residence last week.
Suspect sought in shoplifting incident at Lowes
Investigators with the Lexington Police Department have released a surveillance image of a man they say was involved in a shoplifting incident at a home improvement store.
Suspect arrested for murder case on McCrays Mill Road on New Year's Day
Sumter County deputies say they've arrested a suspect this morning after a body was found on New Year's Day.
Great turn out Sunday for the "Empowerment for Peace" walk
More than 100 people came out on Sunday for an "Empowerment for Peace" walk at the All Star Baseball Field on Lester Drive.
Kershaw deputies looking for missing man with dementia
Kershaw County deputies say they need your help to find a man with dementia who has been missing since Sunday.
1 arrested, another sought in SC triple murder
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - One man is in custody and authorities are searching for another in a triple murder in South Carolina. WCSC-TV reports Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis says deputies arrested 20-year-old Jay Quan Washington, of St. Stephen, and…
Breaking: Five dead in Helicopter crash in California, Kobe Bryant reportedly among dead
NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter were among five people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Bryant was 41.
Two arrested after fatal shooting at night lounge in Hartsville
Hartsville Police say two people are in custody after a fatal shooting at Mac's Lounge on Sunday that killed two people.
2 dead, 6 injured in shooting at SC nightclub
HARTSVILLE, SC (WOLO) - A shooting at a nightclub early Sunday morning killed two people and injured several others, according to police. The Hartsville Police Department responded to the shooting at Mac's Lounge on Camden Avenue around 2:00 a.m. Sunday.…
