COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Downed trees and scattered limbs are a pretty common scene across parts of the Midlands and across the state. At the height of the storm and clean up process, SCDOT announced nearly 200 road closures. Crews have been busy since chopping down trees and as of news-time Wednesday (9/13), there were 54 road closures. Categories: Local…
A South Carolina State trooper was arrested a month after deputies say he disregarded a stop sign and collided with a minivan – killing the passenger.
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – The Lexington County SWAT team arrested an attempted murder suspect Sunday (9/13) morning. Kyle Obara, 35, faces two attempted murder charges for shooting at two men who visited his home early Sunday morning. According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office, Obara fired a handgun at the men as they fled his Weaver Drive home. The two…
SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – One person in Sumter died in an Irma storm related incident. The Coroner’s Office says William McBride, 54, died Tuesday (9/12) from carbon monoxide poisoning. The Coroner says McBride was running a generator inside his home for several hours with only a window cracked for ventilation. Categories: Local News, News Tags: SCNews
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Officials blame tropical storm Irma for a fatal accident on I-77 Monday (9/11). Authorities say Zhen Tain, 21, hit another car near the Bluff Road exit causing his car to overturn which trapped him inside. The National Weather Service says at the time of the accident there was heavy rain and wind gusts up to 40…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Monday (9/11) marks the 16th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. Events intended to mark the occasion across the Midlands were canceled though, due to Tropical Storm Irma. In New York, the Pentagon, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and across the nation citizens paused to reflect on the tragic events of that day. President Trump spoke at the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Several businesses and schools have already announced they are closing in anticipation of Hurricane Irma; more are expected to do so in the coming days. Columbia International University and South Carolina State are already closing operations ahead of the storm. We will keep a running list of any closings or delays on our web site, here….
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Tickets for the South Carolina State Fair went on sale Wednesday (9/6). Advanced general admission tickets are $7.00 or you can pay $10 at the gate. Tickets can be purchased at scstatefair.org. If the web is not your thing, you can also purchase tickets at Walgreens. The fair runs from October 11 through the 22nd. Categories:…
According to the Columbia Police Department two people have died following a shooting Wednesday morning.
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