Lexington Co., S.C.(WOLO)– Preserving the Saluda River and other outdoor areas for generations to come. Tuesday morning US Representative Joe Wilson and the Conservation Voters of South Carolina held a news conference calling on congress to re-authorize the land water conservation fund. According to the organization the fund that expired in September has already provided close to $300 million for…
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)–Two people are dead after a chase involving deputies lead to a crash. Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say they were pursuing a Volkswagen bug when it crashed into a delivery van near the State Farmers Market on Augusta Highway Monday afternoon. Troopers with the highway patrol say two people in the Volkswagen were killed in…
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Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington Co. deputies say a man who robbed a bank on his lunch break is in custody. Investigators say on Friday afternoon Leland Beatty took a break from work to rob a bank on the 3900 block of Platt Spirngs Rd. Deputies say Beatty went back to work wearing the same clothes he wore in the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A woman has died after a shooting at a Midlands apartment complex earlier this month. Richland Co. coroner Gary Watts says 32 year old Cherelle Evans died from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Colubmia police say they are looking for a man resembling the sketch pictured above in connection with the incident. If you recognize this…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Three men suspected of shoplifting and leading Richland Co. deputies on a chase that ended in an accident are in custody. Investigators say just after 8:30 Saturday night they were patrolling the Village at Sandhills when they spotted a suspicious car without tags parked in front of a department store. Deputies attempted to stop the car about…
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Columbia is ahead of the curve when it comes to LBGTQ equality. LBGTQ stands for, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer. Friday the Human Rights Campaign released the results of its Municipal Equality Index. More than 500 cities across the country were graded on criteria like non-discrimination laws and protections against conversion therapy. The average score was a…
Courtesy:WPDE Florence, S.C. (WOLO)–The son of the suspected Florence shooter is facing a second charge. Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department say a second victim has accused Seth Hopkins of sexual assault. Deputies say he is now charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Hopkins father, Fred Hopkins, is accused of opened fire on officers…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County deputies say a former AC Flora High School football coach is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and disseminating obscene material. Investigators say De Vonta Ali Levern Hardy was using a fake Snapchat account to request and receive nude photos of a 17 year old student. Deputies say he also sent nude photos and…
