11th annual "Together We Can Read" program kicked off today
An annual city project is aimed at getting children to read more books.
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New owner of SCE&G offers buyouts after SCANA purchase
Dominion Energy is offering buyouts less than three months after purchasing the parent company of South Carolina Electric & Gas.
Attempted murder suspect taken into custody after shooting in Orangeburg
An Orangeburg man that was wanted in connection with a March 16 shooting has been taken into custody.
Orangeburg murder suspect arrested by task force in Columbia
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) - An Orangeburg murder suspect was arrested Monday (3/25) morning in Columbia. Deandre DeAngelo Sumpter, 27, has been charged with one count each of murder and possession of a weapon…
Update: 2 arrested for hammer, shooting death in Orangeburg
Orangeburg Department of Public Safety officials arrested two people connected to a homicide in February of 2018.
SCDOT closes Old Chapin Road until Wednesday; detour in place
South Carolina Department of Transportation officials say Old Chapin Road near Reed Avenue is closed until Wednesday.
River Drive back open after a two car collision on Sunday
Columbia Police Department says the 3800 block of River Drive is back open this morning after a two car collision on Sunday.
Deputies investigating after man shot multiple times in Richland County
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Deputies are investigating a shooting that sent a man to the hospital Saturday afternoon. The shooting happened at 2:30p.m. in the 1400 block of Haviland Circle. Deputies say they were flagged down a short distance from the…
Summerville officer charged with breaking into home denied bond
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Dorchester County Sheriff's Office says an officer with Summerville Police Department has been denied bond by Dorchester County Magistrate Court on a 1st degree burglary charge. Investigators say Nicholas Morella is accused of attempting to enter a Cassandra…
Deputies: Sumter man arrested for bruising 6-year-old boy with a belt
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office says a Sumter man is charged with cruelty to children.
Sumter County man charged with criminal sexual conduct with a 15-year old, deputies say
The Sumter County Sheriff Office says a Sumter man is charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
Booker nets 1st 2020 endorsement from SC lawmaker
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker has netted the first endorsement from a sitting lawmaker in the crucial early-voting state of South Carolina.
SC woman wrote $500 counterfeit check to receive money and goods at Sumter grocery store, deputies say
Sumter County deputies say that a Hartsville woman is charged with forgery, value less than $10,000.
Sydney Aiello, 19-year-old survivor of Parkland mass shooting, dies from suicide
A former high school student who survived last year's Parkland, Florida, shooting massacre has died from an apparent suicide, according to officials.
Man reported his car stolen, Sumter County deputies say he lied
The Sumter County deputies say a man is charged with falsely reporting a stolen vehicle.
Richland County Legislative Delegation named 5 new nominees to serve on elections board
The Richland County Legislative Delegation has named its nominees for the Richland County Elections Board.
Presidental hopeful Beto O'Rourke in the Midlands meeting with mayor, students
Presidential candidates are not an uncommon site in South Carolina as the First-in-the-South primary draws near.
Deputies: Lexington County man charged with attempted murder after shooting at a residence
The Orangeburg County Sheriff says a Lexington County man has been charged after a shooting incident that occurred when he confronted his wife's male friend.
School bus crashes into Sumter home
The Sumter County Sheriff's Office responded to the 2600 block of McCrays Mill Road after a Sumter School District bus struck a house and shed on Friday after 2 p.m.
Man facing charges for shooting at his former girlfriend's new friend, deputies say
Orangeburg County Sheriff says a man is being sought after shooting at a rival last week and has been taken into custody in Dorchester County.
