Lexington, SC ( WOLO) —- Lexington County deputies arrested a man they say distributed child pornography. According to authorities, 35-year-old Vince Newton is charged with one count of second degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Investigators say they received a cyber-tip-line report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which led them to Newton. If convicted, Newton could…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — You have a chance to get in on some great deals, and even better they are all for a great cause. Beginning Friday Shandon United Methodist Church is holding its annual “Missions Possible Garage Sale” taking place Friday August 16th, 2019 from 8AM-2:30PM and again on Saturday August 17th, 2019 from 8AM to 1PM. During the…
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – A new middle school is opening in Lexington School District One. Administrators at Beechwood Middle School say the new campus can house more than 900 sixth to eighth graders and will focus on readying its young students for the future. Beechwood officials also say that relationships are the key to success. Students will be provided with…
SC Pride is asking local businesses to brave the rainbow.
(Image:Yoloha yoga co.) Charelston, SC (WOLO) —Some Hindus are demanding the company Yoloha Yoga they claim is based in Charleston South Carolina, to stop carrying yoga mats that display an of Hindu deity Ganesha saying it is “highly inappropriate”. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a says, Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in…
Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — There’s an update tonight to a story we first brought you last week. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department a second person shot during a shooting has now died. The incident happened in the 100 block of Forest View Drive around 9:15PM August 8th. When they arrived on scene they discovered three men suffering…
Columbia,SC (WOLO) —- The FAA has banned the following Apple MacBook Pro Laptops from checked or carry-on baggage in accordance with FAA regulations. Specifically the 15- inch MacBook Pro after determining that a limited number of older units have a battery that may overheatposing a fire safety risk. The affected units were sold between September 2015 and February 2017. Apple…
ABC Columbia image Columbia, SC –The COMET is getting ready to put service enhancements in effect beginning Monday, August 19, 2019. Transportation officials say the move is an effort to improve on-time performance, and will cause many of the current routes for The COMET to be rescheduled. What COMET officoals are calling a “new pulse system” will be put in…
Newberry, SC (WOLO) — Senator Lindsey Graham spoke about his “Red Flag” bill Wednesday night in Newberry. The U.S. Senator made his return to the Palmetto state as the featured speaker at the Newberry Republican Party dinner. If passed, the bill would give law enforcement the ability to restrict access to firearms to those who pose a violent threat. The…
Richland/Lexington, SC (WOLO) — As students and teachers head back into the classroom, BI-LO stores in throughout Columbia are asking customers to help them “Stuff the Bus” to help those who need a little extra help. The annual event aims to fill a school bus full of school supplies that will be given out to schools in the Lexington and…
