Author: Rob Dew
Local News, News, State

DSS launches child support services portal

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ABC Columbia (FILE) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Parents in need in South Carolina have a new way to apply for child-support services. Wednesday the Department of Social Services announced the launch of a new custodial parent portal which can be found on the DSS website. Officials say the portal will give parents 24-7 access to department services and shorten processing times for…
Lexington, Local News, News, State

Chapin business owner sentenced for sexual exploitation of a minor

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Courtesy:LCSD Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A Chapin business owner sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor. A spokesperson for the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office says Travis Hammack owner of Paddle South Outfitters was sentenced after pleading guilty last month. Hammack will also be required to register as a sex offender. Investigators say in August of…
Lexington, Local News, News, Richland, State

Gas prices continue steady decline in Midlands

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO, CNN)– Gas prices have been declining steadily in the Midlands. According to gasbuddy.com, the average price of gas for a gallon of regular in the Columbia area is $3.95 a gallon. That’s down eleven cents from a week ago. If you’re looking for a bargain, according to the website the cheapest gas reported in the area is…
Lexington, Local News, News, Richland, State

Richland Co. Coroner identifies man killed in high-speed chase

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Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)-  The Richland Co. Coroner’s office says William Bowie, 44, was killed in a high-speed chase that ended in a crash at the intersection of Pineview and Shop Rd. Monday. According to the Cayce Dept. of Public Safety, a suspect wanted on multiple warrants in multiple jurisdictions for larceny, burglary, breach of trust was seen driving on Charleston…
Local News, News, State

Survey: SC has 7th most at-risk youth

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FILE Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–South Carolina’s young people are in trouble. According to a survey released today by wallethub.com , South Carolina has the 7th most at-risk youth in the country. The survey was based on factors like, the number of young people not attending secondary education, the percentage of those 12 and older not fully vaccinated, and the percentage of…
Local News, News, Orangeburg

Deputies: Fourth suspect returned to SC in death of 6 year old

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Winston HunterImage: Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office Orangeburg Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Orangeburg Co. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says the last of four suspects in the fatal shooting of Winston Hunter, 6, has been returned to South Carolina. The sheriff says Jeremiah Harley, 17,  was extradited from New York and charged with murder, three counts of attempted murder, and four counts of possession…
Local News, News, State

Gov. McMaster calls for toxic waste to be removed from Yorktown

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(AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File) Charleston, S.C. (AP)–The nation’s ninth-busiest port is at risk of pollution by more than 100,000 gallons (378,500 liters) of fuel from a Navy aircraft carrier that served in World War II and the Vietnam War before its decommissioning and designation as a National Historic Landmark. The USS Yorktown — located in Charleston Harbor — is experiencing…

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