RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A 33-year-old Richland County man has been arrested on ten charges connected to the exploitation of a minor. S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Joseph Hewitt Tuesday. Wilson said Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department arrested Hewitt on August 24. Investigators with the A.G.’s…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Multiple suspects are wanted in connection to a theft at Green Earth Services early Monday morning. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said the thieves broke into multiple landscaping trucks on the property at 7426 Fairfield Rd. around 2 a.m., stealing approximately $25,000 worth of STIHL lawn equipment. Deputies said the stolen goods include blowers, edgers…
Richland County is welcoming thousands of visitors to the area for the solar eclipse with specially made road signs
Memorial services for Richland County Sheriff’s Department K9 Deputy Tosca will be held Thursday
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – In 1996, Olympia resident Jack L. Robinson was brutally killed at the Rosewood boat landing. As the 21st anniversary of his death nears, investigators have made little to no progress in the case. Here’s what they know for certain: the 65-year-old arrived at the boat landing in his car, around 6 p.m. August 17, and…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A leading global provider of indoor comfort systems has announced plans to double its workforce at its operations in Richland County. Trane, a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is expanding. The business said it will invest $96 million and create 700 new jobs to keep up with growth. Currently, Trane has 600 employees in South Carolina….
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) – After a year full of renovations, the Blythewood location of Richland Library is set to open Thursday morning. Library staff is holding a grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, but the doors will stay open until 8 p.m. Good Morning Columbia’s Grace Joyal visited the branch for a preview of what community members…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Midlands resident Gabby Goodwin, the ten-year-old behind “GaBBY Bows”, is in the running to win a $10,000 grant for kid entrepreneurs. Barbara’s Food is running the competition. The company narrowed down a field of hundreds of applicants to ten. You have until Friday at midnight to cast one vote a day for Gabby to win the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – On Wednesday, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is shining a spotlight on Richland Library – one of 15 libraries in the country to be selected as a 2017 finalist for the National Medal. In conjunction with the recognition, the community also has a chance to get involved by taking part in the Share Your…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The next time you head to the ATM, you may want to think about skimmers says Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Lott says skimmer devices are being placed on atm’s. Lott says the devices read data from unsuspecting customers debit cards. But there are ways to detect whether a skimmer is on the atm, says Lott. Lott says…
