Target shoplifting suspect sought by Lexington police
The Lexington Police Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man who they say wanted the five-finger discount at an area store.
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Former Gamecock running for Congress
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)- A former Gamecock wide receiver is hoping to go from catching touchdown passes in Williams-Brice to passing legislation in Washington, D.C. Moe Brown announced Wednesday his intentions to run for South Carolina's 5th congressional district. The seat…
Broad River Road shutdown in both directions at Bickley Road due to cut in gas line
Motorist are being asked to avoid the area of Broad River near near Bickley Road following a cut in a natural gas line.
Possible rate hike sparks outrage with Palmetto Utilities customers
RICHLAND COUNTY,SC (WOLO)- Outrage in the Midlands after another water company is proposing to raise it's prices. Palmetto Utilities customers say they're frustrated after getting a letter in the mail saying their rates are…
President Trump introduces Middle East 'Peace plan'
(CNN) ---In the midst of the impeachment trial, president Trump unveiled his administration's proposal to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the white house Tuesday. The plan calls for the creation of a new…
"There is still hope for Sumter": Pastor says more could be done to curb growing number of homicides
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) -- Back when he first became a Pastor at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter, Marian Newton remembers Sumter being a different town. “30 years ago, you had no fear of…
S.C. law enforcement agencies raise more than $1 million for Special Olympics
Columbia. S.C. (WOLO) --- For about 30 years, South Carolina law enforcement agencies have helped raise money and awareness for Special Olympics through fundraising events. On Tuesday, they announced $1,030,83 was raised through the…
SC Dept. of Revenue offers tips on Data Privacy Day
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Tuesday is Data Privacy Day. January 28th is observed every year to create awareness about the importance of respecting on-line privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. Tuesday the South Carolina Department of Revenue released some tips to keep…
Deputies: Sumter Co. woman found murdered in hotel
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)--Sumter Co. deputies say a woman is dead after an incident of domestic violence inside a hotel. Investigators say Freddie Curtis, 44, is charged with murder after Elizabeth Canty, 35, was found…
Two Saluda High School students killed in crash on Highway 378
2 high school students killed in crash on Highway 378
Blue Granite water customers speak out against possible rate increase
LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- Homeowners are pleading to not have another water bill increase, something ratepayers say remind them of VC summer. A packed room full of Blue Granite customers expressed their frustrations to the…
"There's still a lot of work to be done": Officials react to growing number of opioid deaths
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --The number of opioid deaths across the state continues to rise. The South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) says more than 1,103 people died due to overdoses…
Remember the Holocaust, 75 years after Auschwitz was liberated
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Monday, Jan. 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The day marks 75 years since the largest Nazi death and concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated. “I grew up in Germany. So…
Group involved in targeted home break-in were armed with bats and a machete: Sheriff
Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department have arrested one person in connection with an assault at a Treemount Lane residence last week.
Suspect sought in shoplifting incident at Lowes
Investigators with the Lexington Police Department have released a surveillance image of a man they say was involved in a shoplifting incident at a home improvement store.
1 arrested, another sought in SC triple murder
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - One man is in custody and authorities are searching for another in a triple murder in South Carolina. WCSC-TV reports Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis says deputies arrested 20-year-old Jay Quan Washington, of St. Stephen, and…
Kobe Bryant, daughter killed in copter crash, 7 others dead
People were glued to their phones and TV screens all around the world as news of the crash spread and networks broke into programming with live coverage. A visibly shaken LeBron James wiped his eyes with tissues and walked away alone from the Lakers plane that had just landed in Southern California.
Sources: Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna die in helicopter crash
(ABC7)NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his…
Breaking: Five dead in Helicopter crash in California, Kobe Bryant reportedly among dead
NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter were among five people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Bryant was 41.
California patient is 3rd US case of new virus from China
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- A patient in Southern California is the third person in the U.S. to be diagnosed with the new pneumonia-like virus from China, health officials said. The Centers for Disease Control confirmed a traveler from the Chinese city of…
