GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) - A Richland County man is suing the Greenwood County Sheriff's Office saying he was held in jail 25 days for an armed robbery he did not commit. A lawyer for Kevin Lamar Lewis says in court…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- When it comes to saving lives, donating blood is a slam dunk. This month the City of Columbia will host its annual "Hoop It Up" Blood Drive at the Columbia Convention Center. You can roll up…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Four people have been displaced after a gas leak was found at Riverwalk Vista apartments. The Columbia Fire department was called around 7:30p.m. to the complex. Columbia Fire spokesperson, Mike Desumma says that two units in the building…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A group of protesters and ralliers clashed in downtown Columbia during a Build the Wall rally. The rally was held at one on Assembly street in front of the…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) –Sumter police made another arrest Friday evening in connection to a November murder. Mary Green, 17, of 16-A Dixie St., is charged with accessory after the fact of murder and criminal conspiracy to commit armed robbery for…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Authorities are investigating a house fire that broke out Saturday afternoon. The fire happened in the 4000 block of Booth Street. Columbia fire officials believe the it started from a storage area attached to the house. No injures…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – Sumter Police are investigating after a man was struck and and killed by a car Friday night around 6:30p.m. Police say Raymond McLeod, 76, of Virginia was in a marked crosswalk on Calhoun Street when he was hit by…
[gtxvideo vid='NaeGcDlu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NaeGcDlu.jpg' vtitle='Curtis Wilson hits the ring with the Royal Haneford Circus'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Are you ready to head under the big top? The Royal Hanneford Circus is in town. There are preformances all weekend at the Jamil…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Grab a lunch and meet with a city planner. City of Columbia officials are hosting " lunch with a planner”, as part of Columbia Compass, the ten-year update to the City of Columbia’s comprehensive plan. Officials say…
51 years ago today, three students were killed at the Orangeburg Massacre.
Sumter women convicted of healthcare fraud by using autism services to overcharge government
Richland County deputies have arrested a man who was wanted for robbing eight convenience stores in Richland County. Four on Two Notch Road, three on Rabon Road and 1 in Forest Acres.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- It feels like Allen Benedict Court Apartments round two. Some residents of Mallard Apartments are having to evacuate their homes and stay in motels until the apartments are up to…
Orangeburg investigators are seeking a subject who caused damage when he broke into a local car dealership last month.
The first non-coastal community in the state has banned certain plastic use.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Richland County Coroner has identified the two victims found shot to death inside an apartment on Thursday. According to Coroner Gary Watts, Eric Griffin, 24, of Woodcrest Drive, Columbia, SC, died at the scene. An autopsy indicated that…
U.S. Attorney announced that a South Carolina man was sentenced in federal court for using, attempting to use and threatening to use weapons of mass destruction; possession and discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime; and use of an explosive device during the commission of a felony.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The former residents of Allen Benedict Court now have better access to housing after two deaths and multiple gas leaks forced more…
[gtxvideo vid='KFbmyZLR' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KFbmyZLR.jpg' vtitle='Horry County officer involved shooting'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The incident in Horry County was the fifth officer involved shooting in the Palmetto State in 2019 and the the first involving an officer in the Horry County…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A 4th lawsuit has been filed against the Columbia Housing Authority after two people were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning at Allen…
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker will be making way back to the Palmetto State as part of his campaign tour.
ORANGEBURG S.C. (WOLO)- It's been 51 years since the Orangeburg massacre and one local historically black college has not forgotten. South Carolina State University has been honoring the victims of this deadly…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Thursday the newest members of the Columbia Fire Department were sworn into one of the most courageous fields. Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins presented more than a dozen recruits…
Time is running out for one area apartment complex to make repairs after unsafe living conditions were discovered including units without proper running heat and gas leaks.
Work is continuing at the Mallard Apartments after the City notified residents that they had just 48 hours to evacuate if the units were not brought up to code.
