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.
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…
