Community reacts to Timothy Jones guilty verdict
The jury in the Timothy Jones capital murder trial didn't buy the insanity defense and convicted the man who admitted to killing his five children.
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'Flip & Give' program gives Shandon home new curb appeal
Columbia,SC (WOLO) --- According to event organizers with the real estate group, The Moore Company say a community effort to renovate a home and make it look completely different, before putting…
Deputies in Darlington exchange gunfire with suspects inside car dealership
[gtxvideo vid='Xb4kxt1D' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Xb4kxt1D.jpg' vtitle='DARLINGTON SHOOT OUT'] Darlington, SC (WOLO) --- Deputies in Darlington county say officers exchanged gunfire with several people inside a Hartsville car dealership. Investigators say deputies responded after an alarm was triggered at the Dodge dealership on…
Local post office no longer staying open 24 hours due to vandalism incidents
The post office in Five Points will now be locked overnight.
5 year old drowns in Sumter hotel swimming pool
Sumter, SC (WOLO) --- According to Sumter County Coroner, Coroner Baker EMS responded to the Econo Lodge in the 200 block of N. Washington Street around 6 p.m. Saturday June 1st, 2019. Baker…
Riverbanks Zoo hosting annual food drive in exchange for guests to receive discounted admission
Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will be helping fight hunger and saving guests money on zoo admission during Toucan Tuesdays, starting June 11.
Former chief prosecutor sentenced to 1 year in prison for stealing $44,000
Former solicitor Dan Johnson was in court today for a sentencing hearing.
Jury finds Timothy Jones Jr. guilty of murdering his five children
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- After more than three weeks of testimony, the jury heard enough evidence to convict Timothy Jones Jr. of the murders of his five children. The jury deliberated for six…
Verdict: Jones found guilty of murder in deaths of his five children
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)-- After hours of deliberation the jury in the trial of Timothy Jones Jr. has reached a verdict. The jury finds Timothy Jones Jr. guilty in the murders of all five of his children. According to the judge…
Jury deliberations begin in Timothy Jones, Jr. murder trial
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Deputies: Drugs, guns, cash found in Winnsboro home
Fairfield Co, S.C. (WOLO)-- Deputies in Fairfield Co. say a search warrant uncovered large quantities of drugs, cash, and guns. Investigators say last Friday Timothy Weldon and Tawanda Young were…
Jury begins deliberations in Timothy Jones Jr. murder trial
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- The ball is in the jury's court to determine if Timothy Jones Jr. is guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of his five…
Family of 7 lose everything in Newberry house fire, Sheriff's department ask for community help
[gtxvideo vid='Q2e94ea3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Q2e94ea3.jpg' vtitle='GIFT CARD DRIVE'] NEWBERRY COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-The Newberry County Sheriff's department is helping one of their own after a house fire left two Midlands deputies and their five kids without a home. "All of their belongs were…
Lawmakers and emergency officials discuss hurricane, flood preparations for 2019 hurricane season
A group of state lawmakers got a close look at the state's plan for hurricane and flood preparedness for this hurricane season.
Possible Hepatitis A exposures at SC fast food restaurant, health officials say
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control are warning customers who at at Zaxby's in North Charleston might have been exposed to hepatitis A virus.
Testimony continues in Timothy Jones. Jr. murder trial
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Two SC deputies lose their home after a fire on Grace Street
Newberry County Sheriff's Office says one of their deputies had a house fire that destroyed her family's home and belongings on Sunday.
CFD: Fire burns two homes on Twin Eagles Drive
Columbia Fire Department officials say they have contained two house fires on Twin Eagles Drive on Sunday afternoon.
Suspicious fire near Broome Mill Road under investigation
Fairfield County Fire Service officials say they are investigating a suspicious fire on Saturday at Highway 321 south.
14-year-old missing from West Columbia, for second time
WEST COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-A West Columbia teen that was found safe nearly two months ago, has been reported missing . West Columbia police say Nazareth Nicolle Sanchez-Peralta,14, was last seen on Decatur Street heading towards Highway 302 in the City of West Columbia…
Columbia man drowns in pond Saturday night
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A Columbia man drowned while trying to get his boat to shore Saturday night. The incident happened at 8:00p.m. in a pond located at Bookman Loop and Monticello Road. David C. Green,57, died at the scene…
Shaw Air Force Base Senior Airman dies due to health complications
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. –A Senior Airman stationed at Shaw Air Force Base died from health complications Saturday. This is the third airman to die in the span of two weeks. Aaron Hall, 30, passed away from health complications…
Ten families displaced after apartment fire in West Columbia
WEST COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Ten families are without a home after an apartment fire in West Columbia Saturday afternoon. Multiple crews responded the the fire at the Riverbanks Retreat Apartments on Comanchee Trail around…
Free concerts and movies on the Waterway this summer
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Sun News reports that the Myrtle Beach neighborhood is announcing the lineup for the second annual Grande Dunes Summer Movies and Concert Series. You can enjoy the events for free, while overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. The Sun…
Lesbian couple sues over South Carolina's foster care waiver
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is again at the center of federal litigation spawned by a waiver allowing a state-contracted foster care agency to deny services to same-sex and non-Christian families. A lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday accuses the…
