ABC Columbia News Update 8
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Saying goodbye after a decade: Mayor declares “Alicia Barnes Day” in Columbia
Longtime ABC Columbia News anchor Alicia Barnes said goodbye, Thursday, after ten years serving viewers in the Midlands.
State Senators give green light to electric chair executions
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…
UPDATE: Orangeburg teen back home after being reported missing
The family of an Orangeburg teen who was reported missing says the girl is now home.
RCSD deputies say man led them on a car chase before crashing into front porch
A man has been taken into custody following a brief car chase with local law enforcement.
Disability Advocacy Day at the State House
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McDaniels Automotive Group Gala benefits Lexington Medical Center’s 3-D mammography campaign
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…
Richland county man arrested on child pornography charges
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…
Police need help finding missing Orangeburg teen
Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO) – The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information that may lead to locating a missing teen. Family members of 14 year-old, Jamella Houser, reported her as having gone missing on Sunday. Houser is known to frequent areas such as, the St. Paul Apartments area, Seminole Street in Orangeburg, and also the Mett’s Trailer Park…
Point blank shooting suspect arrested
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Richland County deputies have arrested a suspect in a recent shooting that was caught on camera. Investigators say Jonte White, 35, was arrested Monday (3/5) at the Days Inn on Bush River Road. He is charged with attempted murder. According to deputies, on February 11 White shot a person multiple times at the BP on…
