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Summer Break Cafe give free meals to children age 18 and under

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The South Carolina Department of Education is giving free meals for children during the summer months. Its through a program called Summer Break Cafe that is funded by the USDA. “We can not do this mission all by ourselves. It takes a lot of people helping us to make sure the needs of every child is…

Deputies arrest man in elaborate fuel theft scheme

Source: Newberry Co. Sheriff’s Office Newberry Co., S.C. (WOLO)–The Newberry Co. Sheriff’s Office says deputies were looking into a large diesel fuel theft at a truck stop when they caught the alleged thief red-handed. Investigators say several hundred gallons of diesel fuel was stolen from the Pilot Truck Plaza on SC Hwy. 773 at I-26. As deputies were reviewing surveillance…

Calhoun Co. deputies shut down “nuisance” club

Source: Calhoun Co. Sheriff’s Office Calhoun Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A local club has closed its doors after officials say it was a public nuisance. The Calhoun Co. Sheriff’s office and the county council say Club Rolex on Three Bridges Rd. in Elloree is now closed after deputies received numerous calls of several shootings including one that injured two teenagers near…

Calhoun Co. man charged with disturbing 9 church services

Source: Calhoun Co. Sheriff’s Office Calhoun Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Deputies with the Calhoun Co. Sheriff’s Office say a man entered several churches in the Sandy Run and Sandy plains area the morning of Sunday, June 12th and disturbed the services. Investigators say Stuart Ashmore is charged with nine counts of disturbing a worship service. Sheriff Thomas Summers says no threats were…

Early voting turnout for South Carolina primary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Just weeks ago, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law a bill allowing anyone to cast a ballot without an excuse for the two weeks before election day in the same way they would by going to the polls.  South Carolina Election Commission Spokesperson Chris Whitmire says early voting was a success despite not having enough time…