New South Carolina bill would ban shackling pregnant inmates
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban jails and prisons from using leg, waist, and ankle restraints on pregnant women
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Sumter police search for man wanted for domestic violence
Sumter Police Department say they're looking for a man with an outstanding warrant for his arrest since 2018.
Newberry man missing from Dreher Island State Park
NEWBERRY COUNTY,SC (WOLO)- Newberry County Emergency Services and the Sheriff's Office are looking for a missing man last seen at Dreher Island State Park. The man was in the primitive camp sites of the state park located outside of Prosperity,…
Moped driver killed in Lexington County
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)-A moped driver was killed after getting hit by a truck Saturday evening. The wreck happened around 6:40pm on Highway 6 near Jake's Landing road in Lexington County. Troopers say the moped was hit by a truck when trying…
Search for missing Conway woman expands, family asking for more volunteers to help
CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — A 61-year-old Conway woman is still missing and Saturday, family says they're expanding the search. Police say Marianne Cecilia Marsh was last seen near Birch Lane in the University Forest neighborhood outside of Conway on Feb. 14,…
John Legend to perform in Charleston, Orangeburg for Elizabeth Warren campaign
CHARLESTON, SC (CNN) — John Legend is focusing on politics rather than music. The singer is set to campaign for Senator Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina next week. Senator Warren, joined by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, will arrive on Monday, February…
"She loved everything and everyone": Faye Swetlik's mother reflects on her daughter's life
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO) --Several members of the community came together at Trinity Baptist Church to celebrate the life of six-year-old Faye Swetlik. Throughout Trinity Baptist Church, dozens of people wore pink and purple,…
Sumter deputies investigating shooting death
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)--Sumter County deputies are investigating the death of Maurice James, 27. Investigators say he was found Thursday inside his home on Seidler Dr. with multiple gunshot wounds to the upper…
'Rocks for Faye' is an international movement honoring Faye Swetlik
Cayce, S.C. (WOLO) --- You may have seen the 'Rocks for Faye' hashtag or movement on social media, where people are painting rocks and placing them somewhere for someone else to find. The…
Governor McMaster's proposed $10 billion dollar spending plan reaches next phase
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- South Carolina's $10 billion dollar state spending plan is on its way to the House floor. Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved the $10 billion dollar budget…
Family, Friends welcome public to Faye Marie Swetlik memorial
Cayce, SC (WOLO) --- Friends, Family and the Cayce community will come together for a public memorial service to honor the life of Faye Marie Swetlik. The service that is open anyone who…
Sumter police searching for man with outstanding warrant for indecent exposure
Sumter police are looking for a man with an outstanding warrant for indecent exposure, who has been on the run since Feb. 5.
Sumter County needs help finding a man who's been missing for a week
Sumter County deputies need your help finding a man they say has been missing for more than a week. He is 36 year old, Robert Berry
Woman accused of hitting Charleston Co. crossing guard arrested
Charelston Co., SC (WOLO) -- We have an update to a story we first told you about last month. According to the Charleston County Sheriff's Office the woman accused of hitting a crossing guard with her car as…
Midlands school district gives students new tool to anonymously report incidents
CHAPIN, S.C. (WOLO) --One Midlands school district is rolling out new technology that allows students, teachers, and staff to report incidents anonymously. Starting this week, Lexington Richland School District Five has installed the…
School delays due to anticipated inclement weather
The following locations will be on delayed openings due to anticipated inclement weather in SC Friday February 21st.
Veterans receive IT training through workforce re-entry program at IT-oLogy
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Earlier this year, IT-oLogy received a grant from Dominion Energy to train military veterans and get them certified to work in IT. “We selfishly want to get them into the IT field and help fill some…
Deputies want to question man seen here in connection to armed robbery
Richland Co. SC (WOLO) --- The Richland County Sheriff's Department is hoping you can help them identify a man they want to question in relation to an armed robbery they say took place at…
Victim of fiery I-20 crash identified
The man who was killed during a fiery crash on Interstate 20 has been identified.
Local little league ditching the Astros
In the wake of the Astros cheating scandal, one Midlands little league is dropping the team's name from the league.
Orangeburg County deputies need help to solve 2018 shooting death
Orangeburg County deputies need your help to get more information on an unsolved shooting death from 2018.
Threat towards Dent Middle School under investigation
Richland County Sheriff's Department says they're investigating a threat made towards Dent Middle School on Wednesday.
Midlands organization gets more SC swing voters to polls ahead of primary
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- With the First in The South Primaries right around the corner, a local non-profit organization is reaching out to swing voters in hopes to improve voter turnout. The Welcome Party have been…
Irmo shooting victim found in car has died
IRMO, SC (WOLO) – Irmo Police confirmed late Wednesday night that the victim in the afternoon shooting in the Ballentine area has died. The victim has not been identified. The investigation shut down part of Old Dutch Fork Road but…
Orangeburg Sheriff's warn of social media scam using your friends as bait
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) --The Orangeburg county Sheriff's Office is asking people to be on the look out for a scam they say is circulating on social media trying to scam you using your own friends. According to authorities they began…
