( Image: Lexington Police department) LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) —Chief Terrence Green is hoping members of the community can help police identify and locate a white male accused of a Monday night armed robbery. According to authorities, the man walked into the Sunoco gas station at 5019 Augusta Road on the Monday night. Authorities say they were called to the store…
(Photo: USDA) WASHINGTON, DC (WOLO) — Home Market Foods, Inc., a Norwood, Mass. company says they are recalling around 53,217 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat beef and pork meatball products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says the products contain milk and wheat, known allergens, which are not declared on…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — A group of Midlands dads want to make sure young men in our area are dressed for success. This afternoon Carolina Fathers, a Facebook group for dads, announced plans to hold a necktie drive. Organizers say the group was formed as a way to connect, celebrate, and elevate dads from across the Carolina’s. The necktie drop…
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Students had a real out of this world experience at the state museum this morning. Astronaut and South Carolina native Charles Duke attended a screening of chasing the moon before taking questions from the students. Duke says he hopes today’s lesson will spark the students’ interest in space. Friday’s visit was part of space week at…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The Centers for Disease Control says drug overdoses have caused the life expectancy of the average American to drop. Between 2016 and 2017 the average American life span dropped to 78 and a half years. During the past year 70 thousand Americans died from drug overdoses. Categories: Local News
Courtesy: CAE COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) announces new ” Blended Lane” system airport officials say will offer TSA Pre-check passengers the same security processing guidelines, regardless of which lane they get into from the checkpoint. Officials say the “Blended Lane” system was recently introduced by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and was created to provide…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Former Texas congressman and democratic presidential candidate, Beto O’Rourke is strengthening his presence in the palmetto state. O’Rourke opened both a South Carolina field office and Columbia field office in downtown Columbia. O’Rourke and his campaign are hoping to strengthen its message to South Carolinians as they head into the second democratic primary debate. O’Rourke will…
(Image: Columbia Fire department) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Fire Department is welcoming 12 new recruits to the department. Columbia fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins made it official Thursday July 25th, 2019 during the recruitment class graduation ceremony inside the Denny Auditorium on the campus of the South Carolina Fire Academy. Each of the 12 new members of the department…
