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Preventing Hot Car Deaths

ABC NEWS-- Preventing hot car deaths. Experts say one of the dangers of the summer season is weary, stressed, and preoccupied parents all admitting how easy it is to leave a child inside…

Deputies: Fourth suspect returned to SC in death of 6 year old

Orangeburg Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Orangeburg Co. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says the last of four suspects in the fatal shooting of Winston Hunter, 6, has been returned to South Carolina. The…

Gov. McMaster calls for toxic waste to be removed from Yorktown

Charleston, S.C. (AP)--The nation’s ninth-busiest port is at risk of pollution by more than 100,000 gallons (378,500 liters) of fuel from a Navy aircraft carrier that served in World War II and…

Don't be alarmed! Benedict hosting law enforcement training

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Don't be alarmed if you see a large law enforcement presence around Benedict College. According to a spokesperson, the college is hosting the 43rd Annual Summer Conference of the South Carolina…

CFD: Engineers injured in train vs. train collision off Longwood Drive

Columbia-Richland Fire Department is investigating a train vs. vehicle collision early this morning on American Italian Way.

Columbia Police investigate shooting incident

(Source: Columbia Police Department) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -Columbia police say the victim in a weekend shooting has died. Police say they found an injured man at the 44-hundred block of Colonial Dr. before 9 Sunday night. He was taken to…

Lexington Co. Coroner identifies victim in deadly apartment shooting

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - The Lexington County Coroner has released the identity of the person who was shot at the Lauren Ridge Apartments off of Augusta Road. According to Coroner Margaret Fisher, 29-year-old Tyler…

Sumter County man found dead in home

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - An investigation is underway after a man was found dead in his home in Sumter County on Friday, July 8th. The Sumter County Coroner’s Office says 81-year-old…

Sumter Coroner identifies man in fatal fire

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) - The Sumter County Sheriff's Office and the Sumter Fire Department are investigating a deadly fire that happened on Sunday, June 10. According to the Sumter…

Deadly shooting at Lexington apartment complex

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) - Police are investigating a deadly shooting at an apartment complex in Lexington. According to the Lexington Police Department a shooting happened early Saturday morning at the Lauren Ridge Apartments off of Augusta Road. Officers responded…

DHEC supplies RCSD with nearly 600 doses of Narcan

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) , which often gives emergency personnel doses of Narcan, has now supplied the Richland County Sheriff's Department with nearly 600 doses of the life saving drug to make sure every deputy in the county has doses at their finger tips.

Sopranos Actor, Tony Sirico dies at age 79

Tony Sirico, famous for portraying "Paulie" Walnuts on the hit HBO series "The Sopranos," passed away Friday at the age of 79.

Elderly Woman Says Vandals Destroyed Wheelchair Ramp At Her York County Home

A York County grandmother is calling out the suspects who destroyed her wheelchair ramp at her home.

Authorities find body in Saluda River while searching for missing 12-year-old

Search and rescue teams found a body this morning in the area where they were looking for a 12-year-old boy who slipped into the Saluda River Wednesday afternoon.

Mayor of Marion County town killed in tractor crash, deputy coroner says

DHEC: Asian longhorned ticks found in SC, officials asking for help limiting spread of tick-borne illnesses

Officials with DHEC say a new species of ticks have been spotted in the Palmetto State.

First case of monkeypox detected in SC

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Officials with DHEC say it has confirmed two cases of monkeypox, one in the Midlands and another in the Lowcountry. Officials say the affected people will be monitored until they are…