Author: Rob Dew
Lexington, Local News, News

Cayce issues emergency mask mandate

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Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)–The City of Cayce has issued an emergency mask mandate. At Tuesday evening’s city council meeting council members unanimously adopted an emergency face covering ordinance. Officials say the mandate was put in place after Lexington Medical Center sent a letter to the city saying its ability to provide the best health care services was in peril due to…

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Local News, News, Richland, Sports

Former NFL, Lower Richland HS football player killed in motorcycle accident

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Richland Co, S.C. (WOLO)– The Richland Co. Coroner’s office says a former professional football player was killed in a motorcycle accident Thursday night in the Northeast. Troopers say David Patten was killed when his motorcycle went left of center and struck a Chevrolet sedan at the intersection of Clemson and Old Clemson Rd. at 9:30 Thursday evening. According to the…
Local News, News, Richland

Richland Co. deputies respond to incident at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center

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Photo:Rich Wandover Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Friday morning the Richland County Sheriff’s Department was called to assist in an incident at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center. Sheriff Leon Lott says two officers were injured after they were attacked by several detainees in one of the detention center’s pods. Lott says there were 50 inmates in the pod and they are working…
Lexington, Local News, News

Three Lexington District Two schools going on-line

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Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Thursday Lexington District Two announced Cayce Elementary would shift to e-learning. Friday two more schools in the district were added to the list. Students at Northside Middle and Pine Ridge Middle will shift to virtual lessons from Monday through September 10th. District officials add there will be no athletics, clubs, activities and/or events during these remote learning…

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Lexington, Local News, News

Centerville Elementary in Gilbert to shift to e-learning

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Gilbert, S.C. (WOLO)–A Midlands elementary school in Gilbert is shifting to e-learning starting next week. Friday Centerville Elementary School in Gilbert sent a letter to parents informing them of the change that will last from August 30th through September 3rd. Lexington District One officials say as of Friday morning 41% of students were absent from school because they are either…
Local News, News, State

DHEC reports more than 6,000 cases of COVID-19 in SC

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Friday DHEC announced the third most COVID cases in one day since the pandemic began. The agency reports of the more than 41,000 most recent tests 6,697 were either confirmed or probable cases of the virus. That is only behind January 6th and January 8th in terms of the most cases announced in one day. DHEC also…
Lexington, Local News, News, Richland

Former Lexington deputy charged with arson

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Courtesy:CFD Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A former Lexington County deputy has been accused of trying to set a house on fire. According to SLED, 41 year old Walter Womble is charged with arson in connection with the fire at this home on Formosa Dr. No one was inside the home at the time and no one was injured. Womble was…

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Kershaw, Local News, News

Kershaw Co. man facing ten counts of exploiting a child

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Source: KCSO Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A Kershaw County man is facing a century in prison for allegedly distributing child pornography. According to the state attorney general’s office Julius Kreis,23, is charged with ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Investigators say a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children lead them to discover Kreis had…
Kershaw, Local News, News

Person of interest sought in car break-ins

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Source: KCSO Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)–The Kershaw Co. Sheriff’s Office is looking for a ‘person of interest’ in several recent car break-ins. Investigators say the incidents happened early Wednesday morning in the Dovefield and Tall Pines subdivisions in Elgin. Deputies believe the man seen in this surveillance image may have information relating to the thefts. If you know who this…

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