“He lost his partner” — RCSD mourns death of K-9 Wick
Investigators say around 1 a.m. Thursday morning, K-9 Specialist Zaid Abdullah and K-9 Wick were in pursuit of a suspect on foot when K-9 Wick’s leash broke.
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Town of Irmo unveils First Responders Memorial, honors anniversary of fallen firefighter
The new monument is located at Irmo Town Park, just off of Columbia Avenue and Carlisle Street and will honor the men and women who serve as firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel.
Funeral held for Cyrus Monroe Carmack-Belton
A funeral was held today for the Columbia teen who was shot and killed at a gas station on Springtree Drive last weekend.
A funeral was held today for the Columbia teen who was shot and killed at a gas station on Springtree Drive last weekend.
Fallen Cayce Police Officer added to memorial at Lexington Square Park
“We speak his name all the time we don't run from it, we don't hide from it,“ says Cayce Police Chief Chris Cowan.
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The name of a Fallen Cayce Police Officer is being added to the memorial wall at Lexington Square Park. This is the first name added since the Town of Lexington built the memorial a few years ago, leaders say they pray this is the last. A ceremony to honor and remember Officer Andrew Barr while…
Sumter County Coroner holds funeral for unclaimed persons
A plot in the Sumter Cemetery will be a permanent resting place for unclaimed persons
A plot in the Sumter Cemetery will be a permanent resting place for unclaimed persons
Columbia area residents remember 9/11 tragedy 20 years later
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Everyone seems to remember where they were when they first heard the news of the terrorist attack of September 11th 2001. Even 20 years later, remembering the tragedy is important to many people in the Midlands. “First it was confusion and then just shock,” said South Carolina resident Ron Clamp. Many Americans remember feeling the same….
South Carolina Remembers 9/11 and the Heroes lost since that morning
Tyler Ryan speaks with David Kerr about 9/11 and the ceremony planned for Saturday
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – It was a perfect September morning on the eastern seaboard, and a beautiful blue sky was on display from New York City to Washington DC, when the world stopped in it’s tracks, and an airplane flew into the World Trade Center, followed by another, and at the moment, the innocence of a Country was gone. In…
SC State Association of Fire Chiefs honors firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty
The South Carolina State Association of Fire Chiefs and other members of the state’s fire service gathered Wednesday to remember firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The ceremony was held Wednesday morning at the SC Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
President-elect Biden planning memorial event for the lives lost to COVID-19 the day before his inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden is planning to host a national memorial to remember the lives lost to the coronavirus.
Memorial details released for Faye Swetlik
Memorial for Faye Swetlik will be held Friday at 7pm at Trinity Baptist Church
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Caughman Harman funeral home in Lexington tells ABC Columbia they will cover the entire cost of six year old Faye Swetlik’s funeral. According to the Caughman Harman Lexington chapel website, a memorial for Faye will be held Friday at 7pm at Trinity Baptist Church. More information can be found here https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lexington-sc/faye-swetlik-9040559 There are three Go Fund Me…
