Author: Rob Dew

School of slain student reaches out to parents

ABC Columbia Cedar Vale shooting Drive ABC Columbia -Matt Perron Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)–We’re learning more about the child killed in a shooting Tuesday in Lexington Co. Lexington Coroner Margaret Fisher says 8-year-old Mason Hanahan died after a reported home invasion on Cedar Vale Dr. A spokesperson for Lexington District One confirmed Mason was a student at Oak Grove Elementary School….

Big gator spotted in Cayce

Courtesy: Don Vargo Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)–Some folks in the Midlands had an unexpected encounter on Mothers Day. Don Vargo sent ABC Columbia News this picture of an alligator he says he saw on the south trail along the Congaree Creek in Cayce. He says the gator was between eight and ten feet long. Officials with the Department of Natural Resources…

E-Cigarette company investing in Lexington Co.

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A company that makes e-cigarettes is setting up shop in the Midlands. Monday the governor’s office announced Juul Labs Inc. is planning on investing more than $125 million in a new assembly facility in Lexington County. The move is expected to create 500 new jobs. Officials say operations are expected to get underway this summer. Those…

Coroner confirms student’s cause of death

Photo Courtesy: Pelion HS Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–The Orangeburg Co. Coroner’s Office confirmed Tuesday that a Midlands student’s death was a tragic accident. In a statement, the coroner says “autopsy results show that Mr. Dwyer’s cause of death was drowning.  The manner of death is classified as accidental.” Monday the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office announced Dwyer died over the weekend while…

Richland Co. Sen. Harpootlian again questions Panthers Bill

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–One Richland Co. senator continues to be the loudest voice questioning the measure that would provide tax incentives to bring the NFL’s Carolina Panthers’ practice facility to York Co., moving it from Charlotte. Speaking Tuesday on the house floor, Sen. Dick Harpootlian says the bill sets a precedent that would lead to other sports teams coming to the…

Mayors send letter to senate in support of Panthers bill

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The mayors of five of the state’s largest cities sent a letter to the senate Tuesday in support of the proposed tax incentives designed to bring the NFL’S Carolina Panthers practice facility to South Carolina. The mayors of Columbia, Rock Hill, Myrtle Beach, Greenville, and Charleston signed the letter which calls on the general assembly to support…