(photo: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department) LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) — The Lexington Sheriff’s Department says two people are facing drug charges after they were pulled over during a routine traffic stop. Authorities say the two were speeding as they drove along Goldie Road after they determined the car had been reported stolen. After a more detailed search of the car officials…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — A Georgia man who deputies arrested on July 7 for accusations of having sex with a 13-year-old and throwing her from a car during a chase after deputies tried to approach the pair in a vacant lot in Richland County will be facing additional charges. Derek Jerome Nelson previously faced charges of criminal sexual conduct, assault…
(Photo: Harvest Hope Food Bank) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) —- The summer is suppose to be a time full of fun in the sun, but hunger and the need for a good meal doesn’t get a summer break. According officials with the Harvest Hope Food Bank, it’s also a time when food donations tend to decrease since a lot of families…
(CNN) – Netflix says some of its new shows won’t light up. A company spokesperson says all of its new shows with TV-14 ratings or lower and films lower than PG-13 ratings will not feature cigarettes or e-cigarettes. This comes after a report that criticized how “Stranger Things” has featured tobacco in every episode. The policy however will not affect…
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(ABC Columbia/FILE) BISHOPVILLE, SC (WOLO) —- The South Carolina Department of Corrections Police Services (SCDC) announced the arrest of 47 year old Marilyn Ann Williams who now faces a charge of Assault and Battery (3rd degree). According to an arrest warrant obtained by ABC Columbia News Williams, a lieutenant at Lee Correctional Institution (LeeCI), is accused of assaulting a co-worker…
NEWBERRY, SC (WOLO) — Check your tickets! You may have a winning lottery ticket in your pocket worth thousands of dollars and not even know it. Officials with the South Carolina Education Lottery say someone out there is holding a lottery ticket worth $300 thousand dollars. Lottery officials say the lucky holder, entered in the drawing that was held Friday…
The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident in Northeast Columbia that happened on Friday.
(Photo Courtesy: Richland Co. SC Gov) RICLAND CO., SC (WOLO) — Official in Richland County say ilegal dumping along, roadsides and private property are becoming an increasing eyesore. That’s not all. County officials say the piles of trash that are thrown there and left to fester also poses a risk to health and safety. County officials are urging residents to…
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