Author: Rob Dew
Kershaw, Local News, News

Former detention center officer charged with assault

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(AP/File) Jail cell Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)–A former Kershaw County Detention Center officer was booked into that very detention center after being charged with assault. According to SLED, Steven Payne is charged with second degree assault and battery. According to an incident report, on March 31st Payne grabbed the inmate by the neck and violently threw them to the floor….

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Local News, News, Politics, State

SC Governor McMaster signs Family Leave Bill into law

The law provides state employees with up to six weeks of paid family leave for the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  Thursday morning Gov. Henry McMaster signed the Family Leave Bill into law. The law provides state employees with up to six weeks of paid family leave for the birth, adoption, or fostering of a child. The Governor’s Office provided a break-down of how the leave works.   Birth of a child Provides 6 weeks of paid leave…
Lexington, Local News, News

All Pelion area schools eligible for no-cost meals

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(Courtesy: LCSD1 FSN) Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Good news for parents with students in Pelion. According to a spokesperson for Lexington School Dist. One, the district is participating in the Community Eligibility Provision as part of the National School Lunch Program. Officials say that means participating schools will provide free breakfast and lunch to all students at all times. Participating…
Local News, News, Richland

Small fire under investigation at DJJ school

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for the Department of Juvenile Justice says there was a small fire on its Broad River Rd. campus Thursday morning. Officials say it was in the woodworking shop behind the Birchwood School, a staff member noticed smoke and called the Columbia Fire Department which responded and put out the fire. We’re told no students were…

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Sumter Police say they’re not giving up on search for man missing for five years

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Photo: Sumter PD Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Police in Sumter say they are not giving up searching for a man who has not been seen in five years. Investigators say Tommy Brailey was last seen driving away from a Wesmark Boulevard nightclub on August 24th 2017. At the time, police say Brailey was driving a silver BMW. If you know where…
Local News, News, State

Survey: SC among student debt leaders

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FILE Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina is among the state’s with the most student loan debt. According to wallet-hub dot com, South Carolina ranks 9th when it comes to those still owing money on their education. The survey was based on factors like, student debt as a percentage of income, the availability of paid internships, and the average amount owed….
Local News, News, Richland

Gas line break prompts shelter-in-place order on Hardscrabble Rd.

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Photo: Rich Wandover Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– According to the Columbia Fire Dept., Dominion has stopped a gas leak and traffic has been reopened on Hardscrabble Rd. Earlier in the day a spokesperson for the Columbia Fire Dept. says residents were asked to shelter-in-place after a gas line break at Hardscrabble Rd. and N. Brickyard Rd. Officials say a construction crew…
Lexington, Local News, News

Home invasion death ruled justifiable homicide

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A spokesperson for the Lexington Police Department says a recent shooting that resulted in a death was determined to be a justifiable homicide. On August 16th, police say Matthew Stanfield of Colorado entered the home of his sister in the Mallard Lakes subdivision.Stanfield was shot and killed during an altercation with his brother in law in a home on Widgeon…

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