COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– More than a year after October’s historic flooding we continue to see progress. The entrance to Botanical Parkway in West Columbia and Riverbanks Zoo is now open. The road had been closed after being devastated during the floods in October of 2015. Work on the area was faster than predicted, Lexington County Public Works officials were able…
As summer comes to an unofficial end, marine patrols on Lake Murray remain to remind boaters to be safe.
FLORENCE, S.C. (Blowfish) — Coming into tonight’s ballgame with Florence, the Blowfish had only fallen to the RedWolves twice on the season. Both times though they were at Sparrow Stadium. Tonight the Fish dropped their third game to the Wolves on the road by the final score of 9-4. The RedWolves led wire to wire in this one scoring first…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Two suspects are wanted by authorities for allegedly committing crimes in Richland County, Lexington County, the City of Columbia, and Forest Acres. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said the suspects are responsible for the following incidents: On June 21, deputies responded to a burglary at the Redden Mobile Welding located at 3942 Farrow Road. Police…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Fireflies) — Two of the biggest games of the season for the Lexington County Blowfish came tonight from Lexington County Baseball Stadium in a twin bill against the Forest City Owls but all the Fish could do is muster a split in the double dip. Game one featured a bit of everything and anything. Lexington County fell…
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GASTON, S.C. (WOLO) -Brooklyn Samiya Davis, 3, was identified as the victim of a shooting earlier this month. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Davis’ death is still being investigated by the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. The toddler got her hands on a gun on Monday, July 18 around 12:30 p.m., officials said. The incident happened on Glenn Road in…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) — On Thursday members of the Woodcreek neighborhood in Lexington joined together to honor local law enforcement. With the help of area restaurants, the community was able to provide breakfast, lunch and dinner for more than 300 officers. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News Tags: Lexington County
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Lexington County is weeks away from going live with a new 9-1-1 Dispatch system. ABC Columbia’s Grace Joyal has details on the system from its home at the county’s communications center off Ball Park Road. The New PRO Q-A system will start August 1st. It will handle all EMS, Fire, and Law Enforcement calls. The county’s call…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A Whitmire man has been charged with three counts of distribution of crack cocaine and second offense possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and marijuana. Officers from the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office and Whitmire Police Department served a search warrant on 44-year-old Frank Jeter’s apartment Friday morning, police say. Authorities say they found two grams…
