COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Columbia fire crews responded to an accident Monday afternoon after a car ran off the road and crashed into the eating area of a restaurant. The accident happened at the IHOP located at 7719 Two Notch Road. Officials with the Columbia Fire Department say the driver was taken to a local hospital. No one inside the restaurant was…
Michael Purnell RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department are looking for a man suspected of stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise over the course of several days. Police say 48-year-old Michael Purnell is wanted for shoplifting men’s wear from the Burlington Coat Factory located at 7201 Two Notch Road. Richland County Sheriff Leon…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Police have charged a 56-year-old in the hit-and-run involving an eight-year-old girl Friday night. The incident happened at the intersection of Two Notch Road and Taylor Street, shortly after 8 p.m. Police say Garnitra Whitaker is charged with Hit and Run, Driving under Suspension and Failure to Render Aid. Whitaker was transported to the Alvin…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance in locating a suspected tire thief. Just after 9 a.m. on Sunday, January 24, the suspect attempted to steal a tire off of a used vehicle at Sloan Motors located in the 5100 block of Two Notch Road Sheriff Leon Lott said. The owner of…
