Lexington, SC (WOLO) – A home surveillance camera captured video of a burglary suspect in Lexington. Police there hope you recognize the man seen and can help investigators. LOOK: Burglary suspect caught on video. Happened at a home in Wellesley neighborhood of Lexington. Contact @LexingtonPD if you know anything pic.twitter.com/A4ZiC23p2E — Josh Berry (@_joshberry) September 20, 2017 LPD says it…
CONWAY, S.C. (WOLO) – Two Coastal Carolina University business students will run the U.S. division of the world’s leading producer of fish oil, out of Conway. LYSI U.S. officially launched at a reception in the Conway Innovation Center. The company is the exclusive domestic sales and distribution agent of the Icelandic fish oil giant LYSI, a 79-year-old company based in…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The fourth suspect arrested and charged for the Saturday morning shooting in the Vista is now behind bars. Columbia Police announced on Twitter that Maleik Houseal, who was injured in the Vista shooting incident, has been released from the hospital and is in jail. Houseal was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – Deputies in Sumter County say they have growing concerns for a man last seen nine days ago as of Tuesday (9/19). Investigators say Michael Thompson, 57, was last seen at Palmetto Health Toumey Hospital on September 10th. Deputies say Thompson cannot stand for long periods of time and has fainting spells. If you know where he…
A new open-air, outdoor performing arts venue will open next month in Blythewood.
CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) – Folly Beach is hoping to get federal aid to help recover from Hurricane Irma. Officials say the sand from a $30 million re-nourishment project three years ago is mostly gone. According to the Post and Courier of Charleston, Folly Beach is waiting on $10 million more from the 2015 Renourishment Project to replace the sand eroded…
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Richland County deputies are investigating a gas station shooting that sent a teenager to the hospital. Deputies say it happened just before 11:00 p.m. Friday (9/15) night at the Citgo in the 7600 block of Garners Ferry Road. Deputies say shots were fired in the gas station’s parking lot. One of the bullets hit a…
WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Deputies arrested a teenager late Wednesday (9/14) after they found a dead dog with stab wounds and another severely injured dog inside the teen’s home. Patrick Esparza, 17, faces two counts of ill treatment of animals. According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, the animals were found inside Esparza’s Dubbs Avenue home. Sheriff Jay Koon…
MINT HILL, NC (WCCB, WOLO) — Police have charged a 31-year-old substitute at Rocky River High School with taking indecent liberties with a student. Lamont Barrett, according to police, had inappropriate contact with a 16-year-old male student while working as a substitute teacher at the high school. Police say Barrett also showed the teen inappropriate videos involving sexual acts. Barrett…
Lexington County deputies arrested a 19-year-old Lexington man who they say was in possession of marijuana and a large amount of cash when he was taken into custody after a high-speed chase early Thursday morning.
