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Lexington Co. couple on the run located, arrested in Tennessee

Authorities say the two were wanted in connection to several weapons and property crimes

Nov 12, 2020 8:16 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Lexington County Sheriff’s Office Lexington, SC (WOLO) — Lexington County deputies say two area residents wanted in connection to multiple thefts have been located and area expected to be extricated back to South Carolina from Tennessee. Officials say 28 year old Joshua Nelson and 36 year old Kayla Humphrey were arrested by authorities in Wilson County, Tennessee after an…

Trump supporters gather outside statehouse demanding ‘four more years’

The group gathered for the peaceful protest for nearly two hours Wednesday night

Nov 12, 2020 12:18 AM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A group of President Donald Trump supporters gathered at the South Carolina State House holding Trump 2020 flags others with American flags. Many of the several dozens of peaceful protests chanting ‘four more years’ to passerby’s for nearly two hours Wednesday night. Some of the supporters we spoke to say, the president won the election and…

The company that makes White Claw is building a huge brewery in Columbia

Nov 10, 2020 9:36 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff, Tim Scott,

(WOLO) – A major economic announcement was made Tuesday about a new brewery coming to Richland County. The company that makes White Claw Hard Seltzer will build a $400 million facility in Columbia. Mark Anthony Brewing will begin construction almost immediately on the one-million square foot brewery and production facility that will also create 300 new jobs. It will be…

West Columbia man sentenced to 35 years for Riversbend murder

Eleventh Circuit Solicitor's Office convicted 28 year old Jamal Coburn for the 2018 murder of 29 year old Corey Jamison

Nov 10, 2020 9:27 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Lexington, SC (WOLO) — 28 year old Jamal Coburn will spend the next 35 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of another man during the summer of 2018. A week long trial ended Monday night with a jury coming to their decision to sentence Coburn to more than 3 decades…

Midlands Mugshots- November 9

Nov 10, 2020 10:42 AM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

Check out Monday’s Midlands Mugshots.

Dominion Energy hears customers thoughts on proposed rate hike

Dominion Energy requested the increase earlier this year

Nov 10, 2020 12:28 AM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — public hearings are underway this week after Dominion Energy requests to raise customers’ power bills by 7 point 7 percent. Monday the South Carolina Public Service Commission held its first of three virtual hearings allowing allow customers to tell regulators how the proposed rate increases will affect them. Dominion requested the rate hike earlier this year….