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FORT JACKSON, S.C. (WOLO)– The remains of five previously unclaimed veterans were laid to rest at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery Friday. Funeral services with full military honors were held for Army veterans Nolan Dugas Jr., William Faircloth, Everette Boice, Scott Plonski and Air Force veteran Kathleen Hodge....

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A former Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy has been indicted on federal charges in South Carolina. Johnathan Allen was originally arrested in December of 2024, and charged with three counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and one count of Criminal Solicitation of a Minor.

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. – State health officials have confirmed rabies cases across five South Carolina counties after a bobcat, fox, raccoons, and a skunk all tested positive in separate incidents this week. Multiple Counties Affected. The Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that rabid animals were found in...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Authorities say one person is dead following a shooting off Bluff Road on Friday afternoon. According to the Richland County Sheriff's Department, the shooting happened at 1051 Southern Drive, the address of an apartment complex in the area. A sheriff's department spokesperson said deputies...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WACH) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a murder that happened Friday afternoon. Deputies arrived around 12:30 pm to the apartments at 1051 Southern Drive in reference to a shooting. They located one victim who was unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the...

Lane closed in Forest Acres after roadway plate moves during evening traffic. Officials are advising caution after a roadway plate was moved off the road during traffic on Thursday night. Koger Center’s “Live Outside” Concert Series Brings Free Music to Columbia. Updated: 21 hours ago. What started...

Lane closed in Forest Acres after roadway plate moves during evening traffic. Officials are advising caution after a roadway plate was moved off the road during traffic on Thursday night. From Jazz to Nashville Nights: Live Music at the Koger Center. Beyond the Stage: The Koger Center’s Expanding Visual Arts...

The Midlands' premier comic event is back this weekend, starting Saturday and concluding Sunday at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (CMCC). This is the ninth year that Soda City Comic Con has taken place at the CMCC since its inception in 2015 and has since grown to become the center’s largest recurring...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A woman working at a South Carolina jail was arrested for assaulting an inmate, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Johnette Pinckney-Martinez was charged with third-degree assault & battery and misconduct in office, the sheriff’s department said Tuesday in a news release.

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — A Lexington County School District One bus was rear-ended early Friday morning, the school district has confirmed. Officials said the crash happened on Pond Branch Road, near Gilbert. Spokesperson Libby Roof said the bus had just begun its route to Gilbert Middle and High schools when it was...