Gunshots near youth baseball game in North Charleston sends players ducking for cover
North Charleston Police say no one was injured when the flurry of gunshots unfolded around 8:45 p.m.
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RCSD: Missing teen with medical conditions found safe
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department says a teen with medical conditions who went missing has been found safe.
How you can donate in honor of Officer Drew Barr
Cayce, SC (WOLO) --- If you would like to send your condolences in honor of Officer Drew Barr who was killed in the line of duty, you can mail your…
Columbia Mayor declares Monday 'Benedict College Championships Celebration Day'
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The City of Columbia is honoring one of the capital city's HBCU's by declaring Monday April 25, 2022 'Benedict College Tigers 2021-22 SIAC Championships Celebration Day'. The recognition comes…
1 dead in single car crash in Sumter County
Sumter, SC (WOLO) --- The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) is investigating a deadly crash they say took place Monday night around 6pm. According to SCHP, there was only one car involved…
SLED investigates death of federal inmate
Lexington SC (WOLO) --- The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is trying to determine how an inmate in Federal custody died over the weekend. According to deputies, 39 year old…
CPD searches for gunman after one shot downtown
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The Columbia Police Department is investigating a shooting they say took place downtown just before 7pm Monday evening. Officials say the incident happened in broad daylight in the 2400 block of …
State Conference of Branches, NAACP hold rally in response to SC death penalty law
The NAACP says the death penalty violates the right to life which is the most basic of all human rights.
SC bill allowing birth control without prescription advances
Supporters of a bill to allow women in South Carolina to get birth control pills at a pharmacy without a doctor's prescription are trying to get it passed before this year's session ends. A House subcommittee approved the bill, sending it to the medical committee.
S Carolina Senate prepares to debate $12.6 billion budget
The South Carolina Senate is getting ready to debate its version of the state’s $12.6 billion spending plan. The budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year is built around $1 billion in income tax rebates and another $1 billion in cuts, compared with the $600 income million tax cut proposed by the House.
"What a year!": Darius Rucker hosts concert for national champion Gamecock women
South Carolina's most famous alum made good on his promise to come home and put on a show.
Midlands Law enforcement send condolences after Cayce Police officer killed in line of duty
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) --Midlands Law Enforcement agencies are sending thoughts, prayers and condolences to the family of Officer Drew Barr and the Cayce Police Department. The Richland County Sheriff's Department tweeted: 'Officer Drew Barr of the Cayce Police Department was…
Cayce Police officer shot and killed in line of the duty
CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO) - According the Cayce Police Department, Officer Drew Barr was killed in the line of duty during an early Sunday morning shooting. Police say at approximately 2:48 AM, Cayce police responded to a 911 call at…
Man armed with guns arrested for trespassing on school property
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) --- The Richland County Sheriff's Department has arrested a man they was carrying a stolen weapon on school property Friday afternoon. According to deputies, 20 year old Tyshawn Isaiah Lightbourne from…
SC State University gears up for 'Parade of Champions'
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) --- South Carolina State University students, staff, and alumni will finally be able to celebrate the Bulldogs victory in both academics and athletics during the long awaited 'Parade of Champions'. The event was put on hold twice…
Woman rescued after falling in toilet trying to retrieve cell phone
(ABC News) ---QUILCENE, Wash. -- A woman who accidentally dropped her cellphone into the hole of an outhouse in a national forest and fell in while trying to retrieve it had to be rescued by firefighters in Washington state. Brinnon…
ACLU wins settlement to remove some from Sex Offender Registry
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- In a settlement agreement with South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson along with State Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel those wrongly convicted of sodomy in the state of South Carolina will now be taken off…
SC GOP Senate leader seeks Election Commission oversight
The leader of South Carolina’s Senate Republicans is warning that failing to create a system for oversight of gubernatorial appointees to the state’s elections board could mean catastrophic consequences for the state’s future balloting.
2nd SC execution on hold after court halts firing squad plan
The South Carolina Supreme Court has put another execution on hold, two days after temporarily blocking plans for a rare firing squad execution.
Coroner: Fentanyl, alcohol killed South Carolina student
The coroner in New Orleans says alcohol and fentanyl killed a student from South Carolina who was left at a hospital after watching parades and partying before Mardi Gras.
