The City of Columbia announced Monday that two dead birds found within the city limits tested positive for West Nile Virus.
NICHOLS, SC (WOLO) – People in the small town of Nichols are reliving a nightmare. Experts say that homes that were flooded during Hurricane Matthew in 2016 will likely be flooded again. Most of the homes in the Pee Dee community were left vacant for months after flood waters rushed in two years ago. In last year’s state budget, lawmakers…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – An attempted murder suspect was arrested Monday (9/17) in Sumter County, two days after deputies say he shot a victim at close range with a shotgun after an argument. Vito Wright, 42, was arrested on several charges including attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted…
The Comet bus service will resume Monday at 4:30 a.m. as Columbia gets back to normal.
Most students in the Midlands will be returning to class Monday morning.
The University of South Carolina will resume classes on Monday following the schedule of Richland County Offices, says a university spokesperson.
DILLON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A 9 mile stretch of I-95 in Dillon County is closed due to flooding from Florence. Department of Transportation officials say I-95 north and south is closed from exit 181 to exit 190. The continued impacts of Hurricane Florence have caused flooding throughout that area. Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: SCNews
(AP Photo/Steve Helber) NEW BERN, N.C. (AP, WOLO) – Florence has claimed another life as it churns over the Carolinas. The death toll now stands at 11, including 10 in North Carolina and one in South Carolina. Authorities say some other fatalities were unrelated. #BREAKING AP reports death toll from Florence now at 11. Includes 10 in North Carolina and…
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) – Hundreds, if not thousands of people will choose to stay through the end of the week in Charleston, despite mandatory evacuation orders from the Governor. As Hurricane Florence still churned several hundred miles off the coast Wednesday (9/12), several people suggested they were skeptical of the impact Florence would have on their part of the coast….
Isaiah Butler (LCSD) LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested a suspect Tuesday (9/11) accused of shooting into a crowd on August 30. According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Isaiah Butler, 20, fired into a crowd of people at Riverbend Apartments in West Columbia. The gunshots hit two people; both are expected to make a…
