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282nd Army band hosts ‘Home for the Holidays’ concert

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Friday holiday celebrations continued at the Koger Center. The 282nd Army band performed its annual ‘Home for the Holidays’ concert. The band continued its holiday tradition of spreading cheer and bringing people together through its musical performances. The band played holiday favorites by Leroy Anderson, Michael Buble’ and Mariah Carey. Categories: Local News

Sumter police search for woman missing for days

Missing: Kinitra ThamesImage: Sumter PD Sumter, SC (WOLO) — The Sumter Police Department is hoping you can help them locate a young woman who has been missing for several days. According to authorities, 21 year old Kinitra Thames has not been seen since Wednesday night. Officials say the last time she was seen she was leaving a Coachman Drive apartment…

Columbia Housing opens waiting list to applicants for section 8 voucher program

Image: Columbia Housing Logo/ ColumbiaHousing.org Columbia, SC (WOLO) —-  Columbia Housing has opened up the application process for those who would like to add their names to the waiting list for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The federal government program was created to help families attain “decent, safe, and sanitary ” low income housing. According to Columbia Housing,…

Active search for woman accused taking child without consent

Image: OCSO Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) —Investigators with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office are actively searching for a toddler they believe may be with the woman pictured here. According to authorities, 34 year old Ellen Peters is accused of taking the child without consent. Officials say Peters was not suppose to have custody of the child after Orangeburg Family Court determined…

BREAKING: US House passes both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump

(ABC News) – President Trump has been impeached on two articles of impeachment introduced in the US House of Representatives. Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that impeachment Article II is adopted, charging President Donald Trump with obstruction of Congress. This happened just before 9:00 p.m. Wednesday night. The House had already passed Article I, in a historical vote making Trump just…

Caregiver accused of abusing elderly bedridden man

Image: Lexington Co. Detention Center Lexington, SC (WOLO) — The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a Yemassee woman they say is accused of abusing a man she was responsible for taking care of in his Chapin home. 69 Year old Janet Allan was arrested Monday and charged with five counts of abuse of a vulnerable adult in connection with…