ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) – A new recycling facility means new jobs in the Midlands. Thursday (3/8), the Governor’s office announced Ecomelida will launch its first North American operation in Orangeburg County. The $52 million investment is slated to create 200 new jobs. The new facility is expected to be operational by the end of the year. Categories: Local News, News,…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Office needs help identifying a suspect who stole a DVD player from a church at the 1500 block of Broad River Rd. last month. The incident happened early morning on Feb. 21, 2018. Officials say they have surveillance footage of a suspect forcefully entering a church and stealing a DVD Player. …
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Longtime ABC Columbia News anchor Alicia Barnes said goodbye, Thursday, after ten years serving viewers in the Midlands.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO, AP) – The South Carolina Senate has agreed to bring back the electric chair as a means of execution in the state. The Senate voted 26 to 12 Tuesday (3/7) for the proposal to use the electric chair if the state does not have the drugs to carry out lethal injection. South Carolina’s execution drugs expired in…
The family of an Orangeburg teen who was reported missing says the girl is now home.
A man has been taken into custody following a brief car chase with local law enforcement.
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West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – This Thursday (3/8) the McDaniels Automotive Group is hosting a gala that will be benefitting Lexington Medical Center’s Campaign for Clarity, a capital campaign to expand 3-D mammography throughout Lexington Medical Center’s network of care. “We’re very excited to make 3-D mammography a reality for all patients at Lexington Medical Center,” said Barbara Willm, vice president…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Officials say, Gilbert Baco, 71, of Columbia, SC, has been arrested on twelve charges connected to the exploitation of a minor. Investigators received a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) which led them to Baco. Investigators say Baco distributed and possessed files of child pornography. Baco was arrested on Friday (3/2). He is…
