Fairfield County firefighters contain two wood and brush fires on Sunday
Fairfield County Fire Service officials say no one was hurt after two brush fires in the woods over the weekend.
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Sheriff investigating body found near South Carolina road
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered near a rural road in western South Carolina. The State reports a man's corpse was found by investigators with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and the South Carolina…
Hurricane Season is approaching and South Carolina Officials want you to be prepared
Hurricane Season begins June 1st and South Carolina Officials are using this week to get prepared. Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed May 26 through June 1 as South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week. South Carolina Emergency Management Division wants everyone in…
SC student hospitalized after air conditioner malfunctions on charter bus
CHARLESTON,SC (WCIV)- According to a statement from Charleston County School District, one student was taken to the hospital on Friday. EMS was called to the take C.E. Williams Middle School student to the hospital after the air conditioning aboard a…
Memorial Day travel Plans from SCDOT: Lane closures prohibited on Interstates
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Are you hitting the road this weekend? For the Memorial Day weekend, the South Carolina Department of Transportation announced it will prohibit lane closures on interstate highways for non-emergency highway work. The SCDOT says these restrictions will be…
Greenville county teachers get raise after tax hike approved
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Teachers in Greenville County Schools will be paid a starting salary of $40,000 - the highest out of any school district in South Carolina - after school board members unanimously approved a 6-mill tax increase. Under…
Teen killed by car in Lexington County identified
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Lexington County Coroner has released the identity of the teen who was killed after being hit by a car last Saturday in Lexington County. The incident happened shortly after 10:00 P.M. on May 18, 2019 in the…
City of Columbia Swimming Pools set to open this weekend
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It's time to make a splash! The City of Columbia announced that the pools and splash pads will open Saturday, May 25, 2019. According to Parks and Rec, both Maxcy Gregg Pool and Greenview Pool will open from…
Timothy Jones's grandmother takes stand in Day Nine of murder trial
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Timothy Jones’s grandmother took the stand in Day Nine of her grandson’s murder trial, saying she never expected him to kill his five children back in 2014. At…
Winner of Boots and Badges Blood Drive gets bragging rights 3 straight year
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- It's annual fight for blood, a friendly competition between the local agencies to see whose badge gets the most backing, and whose boots will send the…
Paw Patrol Live pays special visit to children's hospital in the Midlands
The kids at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Midlands got a special visit today.
Prisma Health Children's Hospital issues reminder of heat stroke deaths
Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---the heat is on through out the Midlands, and it doesn't appear it's going anywhere anytime soon. While the temperatures continue to soar, Prisma Health Children's Hospital wants to issue a reminder about the increase in heat…
Deputies searching for vehicle involved in drive-by shooting at a Orangeburg home
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on a vehicle seen near a residence that was fired on multiple times.
SC DOT Memorial Day Road Conditions
[gtxvideo vid='F40KE3WR' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F40KE3WR.jpg' vtitle='SC DOT Memorial Day Road Conditions'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Transportation has an update on traffic conditions this weekend. SC DOT officials announced they will not close any lanes for interstate work during the…
Coroner: 4-year old dies after being found in hot car
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--The hot weather has already claimed one life in the Midlands. Richland Co. coroner Gary Watts says 4-year old Zion Akinrefon of Maryland was found unresponsive in a car at a home in Blythewood. The coroner says…
Trial for father accused of killing his 5 children enters day 9
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Lexington County deputies arrest couple on drug charges at a motel
Lexington County deputies say they arrested a couple on drug charges at a motel on Bush River Road on Wednesday.
RCSD: Driver deputies try to stop for speeding crashes along I-77
[gtxvideo vid='zhex0SmL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zhex0SmL.jpg' vtitle='I77 PERCIVAL CRASH'] Richland, Co. SC(WOLO) --- The Richland County Sheriff's Department says a driver who refused to pull over and sped away from deputies Thursday night, ended up crashing along Interstate -77. Authorities say it happened…
Roll up your sleeves for Boots and Badges blood drive Friday
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- It's time to roll up your sleeves and help Midlands Fire fighters, Police and Deputies draw blood. And it's all for a good cause. The Annual Boots and Badges Blood drive is held each year as…
"Power of the Purse" event raises money for women and children
[gtxvideo vid='pFu0hdTv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pFu0hdTv.jpg' vtitle='Power of the Purse event raises money for women and children'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The "Power of the Purse" event rolled out the pink carpet to raise money for women and children Thursday (5/23) night. The…
May declared as ALS Awareness month in SC
May has been declared as ALS Awareness month in South Carolina.
Lexington man sentenced to 30 years for killing his son after a verbal altercation
A Lexington County man is being sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his son, according to the Eleventh Circuit Solicitor's Office.
New testimony sheds light on Timothy Jones's faith and fears
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Testimony in Day Eight of the Timothy Jones Jr. murder trial shed more light on Jones’s faith and what he says were his fears during his marriage. Some…
Declaration of EMS Week honors SC first responders
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- Emergency Medical Service workers from across South Carolina were at the State House Thursday. The Lieutenant Governor presented a proclamation declaring it EMS Week throughout the state. Officials…
Company donates active shooter vests to over 80 school districts in SC
A military supply company has donated bullet proof vests to school districts across the state.
