New technology room coming to Gallman Elementary with help from Samsung
Samsung is helping some Midlands students get a leg up in the world of technology.
Newberry County
Sea Pro Boats expanding operations in Newberry County, creating 50 new jobs
Newberry County is reeling in some new jobs.
81-millimeter military explosive found in Lake Murray, detonated safety Saturday
Courtesy: Newberry County Sheriff’s Office SALUDA COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO): An explosive device found by a fisherman in Lake Murray by Black’s Bridge between Saluda and Newberry counties was recovered by divers Saturday. It’s been identified as an 81-millimeter mortar round by the United States Airforce EOD detachment. The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office says earlier this week an angler was using…
Family members remember Iven Caldwell as being “full of life”
Caldwell died Monday after being shot in the head during a domestic dispute Saturday
NEWBERRY, S.C. (WOLO) — A seven-year-old from Newberry is dead after sustaining gun shot wounds during a domestic dispute Saturday. Around 3 o’clock Saturday morning, several neighbors on Cherry Lane say they knew something wasn’t right. “I just heard some gun shots, like pop pop pop pop pop pop, and I shook my husband and I asked him to get up….
Newberry County deputies now equipped with body cameras
All sheriff’s deputies in Newberry County are now equipped with body cameras to record evidence, Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster announced Thursday.
Coroner Identifies Drowning Victim on Lake Murray
The Newberry County coroner has released the name of the woman found in the waters of Lake Murray Sunday morning.
Newberry Deputies Searching for Missing Man
NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. Authorities say Robert Lester Jones, 32, was last seen on Sunday, July 24, at around 7 p.m. on Evans Street in Newberry. Jones is 5 foot 11 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. He…
Watch: Colleagues Remember Superintendent Bennie Bennett
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On Tuesday, Newberry County district officials remembered their friend and colleague, Superintendent Bennie Bennett. Bennett was killed in a car accident Saturday night. In a press conference, several of Bennett’s colleagues said they will remember Bennett for his dedication to his students. “He was an advocate for his students,” said Jim Suber, Assistant Superintendent of…
WATCH: Newberry Co. Schools Superintendent Killed in Deputy-Involved Collision
NEWBERRY, S.C. (WOLO) – The superintendent of the Newberry County School District was killed in a collision involving a sheriff’s deputy Saturday night in front of Newberry High School. The Newberry County coroner said that 56-year-old Bennie Bennett was killed. Bennett, from Prosperity, served as superintendent for a decade. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The South Carolina…
VIDEO: Officials Investigate Death in Newberry
Newberry, S.C. (WOLO) — The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body that was found in Newberry County Monday morning. Sheriff Lee Foster says a motorist reported a body on the shoulder of US-176 around 7:30 am. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the body of a black male victim in his late 50’s or early 60’s was found in the area…
