Medicare genetic-testing scam spreading in SC targeting the elderly
SC Department of Consumer Affairs is warning consumers of the latest scam that is spreading across the state offering "free" DNA testing services through their Medicare coverage.
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Local man helps break stigma around wearing hearing aids; rewarded with new pair that's the latest tech
A local college athlete will soon be able to hear in a way he's never done before, thanks to a new pair of high-tech hearing aids. Danton Hyman, 22, has helped break the stigma around hearing aids, and because of his advocacy in the community got an upgrade in technology donated by Starkey Hearing Technologies.
Sheriff: Man charged after sexually assaulting two children in Orangeburg
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office says an Aiken man has been charged with the sexual assault of two children.
Police: Search for 5-year-old now a recovery effort
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO, Sumter PD)-- According to the Sumter Police Department the search for a missing 5-year- old, whose mother was found slain, has shifted to a recovery effort based on information provided Monday night by the suspect. Investigators say…
Child found dead in car, two arrested
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) --Authorities in South Carolina say they've arrested two people in connection with a child found dead in a car. The Colleton County Sheriff's Office stated in a news…
UPDATE: Law enforcement in Sumter say search for missing toddler now a recovery mission
UPDATE: Law enforcement in Sumter still searching for child after mother found dead
Inmate killed after a fight at Broad River Correctional Institution
South Carolina Department of Corrections say one inmate was killed after a fight at Broad River Correctional Institution.
One killed in collision on U.S. Highway 521 in Kershaw County
South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person was killed in a collision at U.S. Highway 521 near Damascus Church Road on Monday.
Gun stocks on the rise after weekend of mass shootings
(CNN) - Gun stocks are on the rise following the two weekend mass shooting attacks in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The stocks of publicly…
2 arrested for murder of Hispanic men in Sumter
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) - A 33-year-old and 17-year-old are charged with attempted murder, accused of shooting and killing two Hispanic men last month. Kelvin Bell, 33, is…
Concerned parents talk to Cardinal Newman's principal after school threat
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-A group of parents are demanding answers from a midlands school after racist videos of a now former student caused safety concerns. The video shows a white teenager holding a rifle, shooting a…
Police are searching for missing 5-year-old after mother was found dead
The Sumter Police Department is searching for a missing 5-year-old child after her mother was found killed inside their apartment early Monday evening.
81-year-old South Carolina photog opens civil rights museum
A South Carolina photographer has single-handedly opened a civil rights history museum, putting some of his work on display and offering first-hand accounts of the events he witnessed years ago.
SC lawmakers call for swift action on hate crime, gun control legislation
In response to the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton this weekend, several South Carolina lawmakers are calling for state and federal leaders to take action on gun control.
Deputies: Brothers charged in shooting death of missing teen after he was found dead
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office have charged two brothers in connection of a reported missing teen found dead.
SC Red Cross volunteer deployed to El Paso in response to shooting
South Carolina will have a presence in the recovery effort in El Paso.
Former Cardinal Newman student charged, banned from school property after violent and racially-charged videos surface
A local 16-year-old has been charged with 'Student Threats,' after videos were shared of him making racial and violent threats. The teen was a student of Cardinal Newman School, but is now banned from the property.
Police: Sex offender accused of touching 7-year old girl
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Columbia police say Clayton Jones, 29, is charged with Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor. Police say Jones, who is a registered sex offender in Richland County, is accused…
Police: Witnesses say wanted suspect told victim "If I can't have you no one will" before stabbing
A 29-year-old man is wanted by the Orangeburg Department of Public Safety after they say he stabbed a victim multiple times on August 2.
Two wanted for armed robbery at Lizard's Thicket on Elmwood Avenue
Columbia Police need your help to find two men wanted for robbing a Lizard's Thicket at gunpoint on July 27 at Elmwood Avenue.
