Lindsey Graham will push bipartisan "Red Flag" mental health bill in response to recent shootings
(CNN) - US Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham announced he will push a bipartisan "Red Flag" bill to give law enforcement the tools to work…
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Richland Election Commission works to regain public trust before 2020 election
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) --- The Richland County Elections Commission met Thursday night, continuing its efforts of gaining back the trust of residents after more than one-thousand votes were missed in the November…
NRA warns Trump he may lose voters if he pushes background check bill
(CNN) - while president trump has expressed his openness to stronger background checks, it isn't sitting well with his voters. NRA chief Wayne…
Update: Elderly man missing for nearly a week found safe
Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Columbia Police Special Victims Unit (SVU) say a missing 71-year-old man has been found safe at a local homeless shelter. Authorities say employees saw Maynard McGuinn's picture…
Man accused of exposing himself to teen in library arrested
Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---The Columbia Police Department says they have arrested a man accused of exposing himself to a teenager at a public library earlier this month.…
Parents meet with Cardinal Newman to address concerns over school threat
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- On Thursday, parents and community members met with Cardinal Newman School officials in a town hall to discuss the recent student threat. Principal Robert Loia addressed hundreds of concerned…
Governor's office points to 2018 debate to reiterate stance on potential hate crime law: "We have enough hate crime laws"
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - With the growing call for hate crime legislation in South Carolina in recent days from lawmakers and Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, we asked the…
Escaped inmate captured in SC after 23 years on the run
AYNOR, SC (WOLO) - An inmate who escaped prison more than two decades ago, has finally been arrested in South Carolina. According to the…
Pediatric resident at children's hospital charged with assault
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia police say a pediatric resident assaulted an 11-year-old boy who was under his care. Investigators say David Randolph, 28, is charged with 2nd degree Assault and Battery. Between May 20th and the 25th while working as…
Coroner says mother of missing 5-year-old girl was stabbed to death
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) - The Sumter County Coroner has confirmed the cause of death for the mother of missing five-year-old, Nevaeh Adams. He told ABC Columbia he believes Sharee Bradley was stabbed to…
Richland Library offers small businesses help with 'Entrepreneur in Residence'
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- the richland library has brought a new member on board to help bolster the small business community. Lasenta Ellis-Lewis is Richland library's new Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR). The EIR will…
Inmate faces unrelated charges after robbing, kidnapping woman he met on Tinder: RCSD
A 21-year-old man already incarcerated at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center is accused of kidnapping a woman he met on a popular dating app.
$12,000 donation to Harvest Hope Food Bank helps in fight against hunger
Harvest Hope Food Bank received a $12,000 grant from The Darden Foundation
Sheriff: State needs laws against hate crime, FBI contacted regarding case involving former Cardinal Newman student
Press conference, town hall set for Thursday in wake of disturbing post by former Cardinal Newman student
Search continues for missing girl after her mother was found dead in Sumter
Search continues for missing girl after her mother was found dead
Police: Two suspects wanted after finding drugs and guns during search warrant
Columbia Police need your help to find two wanted suspects, after they found guns, drugs and cash during a search warrant.
UniverSoul Circus opening night brings the heat to the famously hot city
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The coolest show on earth, has brought some major heat to the famously hot city. Wednesday night the UniverSoul circus kicked off its five day show. The UniverSoul Circus…
Police: Woman charged with DUI after killing man walking near Williams Brice Stadium
The Columbia Police Department has arrested one woman in connection with a fatal accident involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Bluff Road and George Rogers Boulevard on Tuesday night.
Sumter County judge denies bond for double murder suspect
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) --A Sumter County judge denied bond for the suspect in the murder of a Sumter woman and the disappearance of her five-year-old daughter, Navaeh Adams. On Wednesday, the only time Daunte…
RCSD needs help finding man accused of breaking into, stealing items at storage unit
Richland Co, SC (WOLO) --- The Richland County Sheriff's office is asking for your help locating a man wanted in connection to a burglary at the Red Door Storage facility (7615 Garner's Ferry…
Fmr. Columbia Police chief pleads guilty to gun and drug charge in federal court
The U.S. Attorney Office says the former Columbia Police chief has entered from a non-guilty to guilty plea in U.S. District Court.
Parents share statement of concern over student threat at Cardinal Newman
Parents of students at Cardinal Newman School are still expressing their concerns, several days after they were informed of a threat by a student to shoot up the school.
City Council approves program allowing parking tickets to be paid with school supply donations
The Columbia City Council unanimously voted in favor of allowing parking tickets to be paid with the donation of school supplies.
West Columbia welcomes new roof top eatery
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- There's a new hang out set to open their doors in West Columbia and you may notice it the next time you drive by the Meeting street, 201 meeting street to be exact. Black Rooster,…
Report: Bond denied for confessed killer of Sumter mother, daughter
Bond hearing today for suspect who police say confessed to killing Sumter mother, daughter
