Milling elected to Richland One School Board
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland School District One has a new board member. New Year's Eve was also election day for voters in District One. Attorney Jonathan Milling won Tuesday's special…
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Thousands attend Famously Hot New Year
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The cleanup effort got underway early this morning from last night's famously hot new years celebration. Officials with the event say an estimated 30,000 people attended Tuesday night's event.…
Fatal accident reported in Chesterfield Co.
Chesterfield Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- The highway patrol says one person was killed in an accident in Chesterfield Co. Wednesday morning. Investigators say at 3:40am a man was driving on Brock's Mill Rd. about six miles north of Cheraw when he…
Second suspect charged in triple-homicide
Lexington Co, S.C. (WOLO)--Deputies in Lexington say a second suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting that ended in three deaths in West Columbia. Investigators say Jeremy Cornish is charged with three counts of murder in connection with…
Tennessee murder suspect arrested in Sumter
Sumter, Co. (WOLO)-- Sumter Co. deputies say a man who tried to avoid a license checkpoint was wanted for murder in Tennessee. Investigators say on Monday Rasheen Greenwood drove through a home's lawn to avoid the checkpoint on Avenue-A in…
Deputies investigating death of 23-year-old Sumter Co. man found Wednesday morning
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) --The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after deputies discovered a 23-year-old’s body Wednesday morning. A deputy found the body of Montrel Epps, 23, off McCray's…
Richland County County Coroner's Office helps bring closure to families through dignified burials
The Richland County Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 700 people. Those buried there are either unidentified or unclaimed, or in some cases, families needed help laying their loved one to rest.
SCHP calls for drivers to stay sober behind the wheel on New Year's Eve
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) --New Year's Eve is all about celebrating, but it is also one of the deadliest nights to get behind the wheel. A recent study found that South Carolina is the…
Jill Biden hits SC campaign trail for former V.P.
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) --The former second lady of the United States was in the Midlands December 30th campaigning for her husband. This morning, Jill Biden, wife of former Vice President Joe…
Local reaction: New federal law raises tobacco purchasing age
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) --A new federal law makes it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase tobacco products. One owner of a vape store says this is a good…
Deputies searching for "person of interest" in home invasion
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--The Richland Co. Sheriff’s department is looking for a person of interest in connection with a home invasion. On December 13th deputies say two men walked into a home on Ironweed Ct. through an unlocked door. While…
Victim identified in fatal crash
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Richland Co. Coroner's Office released the identity of a woman killed in a crash Sunday afternoon. Coroner Gary Watts says Lila Patterson, 77, was the passenger involved in a collision with another car at the intersection…
Police investigating after pedestrian found dead in parking lot
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a parking lot on Sunday. Just before 8:00 a.m., Columbia police found a 24-year-old man deceased a parking lot located at 931 Senate Street. Officials say evidence and…
4 arrested after driving car stolen on Christmas Day
KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Deputies arrested four people after a car was stolen on Christmas Day in Lugoff. Officials got a tip around 2:15am on Sunday about a suspicious vehicle in a neighborhood off of White Pond Road in Elgin.…
Lizzo named The Associated Press' Entertainer of the Year
NEW YORK -- Breakthrough singer-rapper Lizzo has been named Entertainer of the Year by The Associated Press. Voted by entertainment staffers of the news cooperative, Lizzo dominated the pop, R&B and rap charts in 2019 with songs like “Truth Hurts"…
SC med school campus opening in former department store
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The Medical University of South Carolina's new campus is opening in a former department store. The Post and Courier reports that Dec. 30 is the opening date for the 128,000-square-foot MUSC Health West Ashley Medical Pavilion…
North Myrtle Beach man who had stroke on cruise dies, donates organs
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WPDE) — The North Myrtle Beach man who suffered a stroke on a cruise died Saturday morning, but not before saving the lives of others. Bruce Campbell, the owner of Sea Critters Depot in North Myrtle Beach, suffered a stroke on…
Lexington man charged for fatally shooting his girlfriend
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- A Lexington man has been charged in the shooting death of his girlfriend Friday. Brandon Lee Corder, 29, is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to arrest warrants. The shooting victim…
Video released of suspect wanted for robbing Midlands restaurant at gun point
RICHLAND COUNTY,SC (WOLO)- Deputies released video a man wanted for robbing a local restaurant at gun point. The suspect was captured on surveillance video robbing Edo Hibachi restaurant on 10120 Two Notch Road at gun point on Dec. 18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz4yz65TyjA&feature=youtu.be…
Spotify announces it will stop running political ads
(CNN) - Spotify has announced it will stay out of politics in 2020. The music streaming service announced Friday it will no longer accept political ads, claiming it…
