In response to the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton, several groups are calling for action at the state and local level to prevent similar incidents from happening in the Palmetto State.
Local law enforcement agencies have reacted to a series of shootings over the weekend. One happened on Lester Drive and left a man seriously injured, and another happened in Five Points near the Chick-Fil-A.
Lexington Co, S.C. (WOLO)--A Midlands firefighter is accused of pushing a woman against the wall of his apartment causing her to lose consciousness. Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department say Christopher Hinson…
Richland County deputies need your help to find a suspect wanted for robbing a Zaxby's restaurant at gunpoint.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The beige City Hall structure along Main street downtown Columbia (1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC) is going to look just a little bit different tonight. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin requested the building be illuminated in the…
The Columbia Police Department is investigating two separate overnight shootings on Harden Street and Lester Drive.
A water quality notification has been issued by Columbia Water, after officials say a power interruption caused the discoloration of water for residents around the downtown service area.
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man in connection to $500k in stolen vehicles recovered on Spring Hill Road in Camden.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The community is giving back to South Carolina's bravest athletes through an annual gala. The 15-th annual "Give to Gain Gala" brings business…
SALUDA COUNTY, SC (WJCL) - Authorities have released dash cam video from an arrest involving starting Georgia…
Just over a week after the mass shootings in both El Paso & Dayton, in addition to the additional more than 250 mass shootings throughout the United States this year, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin requested City Hall be illuminated the color orange.
Sumter, SC (WOLO) --- All the red flags were there. Allegations of a murder suspect's abusive past is now coming to light. Daunte Johnson is accused of killing a woman and a five year…
The Columbia Police Department says the 91-year-old that was reported missing on Friday was found safely.
Officers with the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety are spinning their wheels to reward students for their hard work in the classroom.
ABC Columbia image FILE LEXINGTON CO., SC (WOLO) --- Are you looking for a way to get rid of some old household items but aren't sure where to trash them? Lexington County has a solution. This weekend, Lexington is hosting…
A Chapin man with autism has gotten a unique view of the world through postcards. For the past year, 21-year-old Christian Bloom has been getting messages from people all over the world.
One of the three victims involved in a shooting on Broad River Road last night has died from his injuries, according to the Richland County Sheriff's Department.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Columbia police are investigating a Friday afternoon shooting. Investigators say around 1pm a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg behind Rutledge Forest apartments. Columbia…
Kershaw County Sheriff's Office is investigating, after a man was shot while breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home.
Columbia Police say the son of a victim killed in a shooting at a Columbia home, has been arrested on burglary charges.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Midlands released a brief statement concerning the allegations that one of their pediatric resident physicians has accused of Assault and Battery second degree of a patient by the Columbia Police Department Thursday. According to…
(WOLO, CNN) - More than 200 mayors are calling on the US senate to take action on gun control now. In a letter on…
Lexington, SC (WOLO) ---Acvording to the Eleventh CircuitSolicitor after a trial in Lexington County, sex offender 47 year old William Derek Bennon, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. The…
(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…
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…
