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1 week ago | 
abccolumbia.com | Tiffany Rigby
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– SCDOT says there will be temporary night-time closures and detours as crews work on paving activities on the new bridge over the Saluda River (Exit 108 B-A). South Carolina Department of Transportation says the closure will allow crews to complete paving activities that are part of Phase 1 of the Carolina Crossroads Project.
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1 week ago | 
abccolumbia.com | Tiffany Rigby
FOREST ACRES, S.C. (WOLO)– Forest Acres Police are searching for two people accused of being involved in a residential burglary that happened on Saturday. Investigators say the burglary happened in the 5800 block of Pinebranch Road on Saturday, May 24. According to FAPD investigators, video footage from inside the Pinebranch Road home shows two men walking around the home, and one person visibly carrying a firearm.
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1 week ago | 
abccolumbia.com | Tiffany Rigby
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia PD is searching for a missing vulnerable 72-year-old woman, say officers. CPD’s Special Victims Unit investigators say 72-year-old Alice Lewis was last seen walking along the 2000 block of Main Street earlier this week wearing a black raincoat. She stands at about 5’05 “, and weighs around 160 lbs, with gray hair. Investigators believe Lewis likely doesn’t have her necessary medications. Anyone who sees Lewis is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC.
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1 week ago | 
abccolumbia.com | Tiffany Rigby
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Officials say contractors for City of Columbia Water Department has plans to close a section of the Riverfront Park trail beginning on Monday. The Monday, June 2 closure will last for about six months for construction of a new water intake on the Broad River. City officials say the work will include installation of barges in the canal and construction of a cofferdam in the river. The areas affected are downstream of the I-126 bridge and railroad trestle.
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1 week ago | 
abccolumbia.com | Tiffany Rigby
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The City of Columbia’s Mayor’s Office has partnered with EMS CLOSET to launch a clothing drive for Midlands students, according to the city. City officials say, volunteer-driven nonprofit EMS CLOSET is launching its annual “On the Right Foot: Back-to-School Clothing Drive” beginning on May 29, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office.
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1 week ago | 
abccolumbia.com | Tiffany Rigby
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says a 27-year-old has been arrested on two charges of the sexual exploitation of a minor. Ryan Blake Hydrick, of Lexington, is accused of distributing and possessing files of child sexual abuse material. Investigators say a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) led to Hydrick.
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1 week ago | 
abccolumbia.com | Tiffany Rigby
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County Public Education Partners (RCPEP) is hosting a Literacy Leap Book Fair to inspire young readers. The book fair will be held on Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the R2i2 Conference Center on 763 Fashion Drive. “Our goal is to ensure every child in Richland County has the resources he or she needs to develop a lifelong love of reading,” says Alana Grant, Executive Director, RCPEP.
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1 week ago | 
abccolumbia.com | Tiffany Rigby
SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Sumter School District officials say registration for free Summer meals will be opening next month. Eligible participants include Sumter County residents aged 18 and under, except for those already enrolled in summer programs where meals are provided through the USDA School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program.
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1 week ago | 
abccolumbia.com | Tiffany Rigby
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– SCDOT says there will be temporary night-time closures of the I-20 Eastbound off-ramp at the Broad River Road interchange (Exit 65) beginning on Wednesday, May 28 at 11 p.m. A schedule of the detours can be found below: Wednesday, May 28, at 11 p.m. – Thursday, May 29, at 5 a.m. Thursday, May 29, at 11 p.m. – Friday, May 30, at 5 a.m. Friday, May 30, at 11 p.m. – Saturday, May 31, at 5 a.m. As part of the closures, traffic patterns will shift to allow crews to...
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1 week ago | 
abccolumbia.com | Tiffany Rigby
IRMO, S.C. (WOLO)– Dutch Fork firefighters responded to a reported Wednesday morning fire at an elementary school, said fire officials. Dutch Fork Fire Rescue officials said firefighters responded to Lake Murray Elementary School on Three Dog Road after a fire was reported on May 28. When firefighters arrived to the scene they determined that there was no fire. Firefighters also determined that the incident was isolated and was caused by a heater unit that was turned on unintentionally.
