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Check out some of the events happening around the Midlands!

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Here’s a look at your Local Living packed full of events happening in the Midlands! Keep the Midlands Beautiful Shoe Drive The organization Keep the Midlands Beautiful is hosting a shoe drive to raise money for community clean-up efforts That are happening this month. You can donate your gently worn, used, or new shoes of any…

Suspect arrested in Cayce church fire

 Photo: Lexington Co. Detention Center Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)–Police in Cayce say a man is in custody accused of setting fire to a church. Investigators say Paul Lavoie,53, is charged with burglary and arson. Police say he confessed to breaking a church window and setting fire to Trinity Baptist Church February 24th. Officials with the Cayce Fire Department cause significant damage…

Coffee shop hiring people with disabilities opening in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A new coffee shop will soon make its debut in Columbia, one that focuses on giving opportunities to people with disabilities.  Bitty & Beau’s Coffee is coming soon to Columbia. The coffee shop started in Wilmington, North Carolina by Amy and Ben Wright and was inspired by their two youngest children Bitty and Beau who both…

Attorneys for Dylann Roof ask US Supreme Court to weigh in

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Attorneys for convicted church shooter Dylann Roof have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide how to handle disagreements over mental illness-related evidence between capital defendants and their attorneys. Authorities have said Roof opened fire during a 2015 Bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church, killing nine members of the Black South Carolina congregation. Roof fired…

Man wanted in Lexington for using counterfeit money

Photo:LPD Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)– Police in Lexington are looking for a man they say is using counterfeit bills. Investigators say the man used the fraudulent money at the Fab’rik store in the Lexington Pavilion on Sunset Blvd. February 15th. If you have any information on this incident  contact Detective Alewine at 803-358-7262 or email ealewine@lexsc.com. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News

Sumter couple wanted for fraudulent purchases

Photo: SCSO Sumter Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Deputies in Sumter say a couple is accused of making more than $200 in fraudulent charges. Investigators say the purchases were made at a business on Camden Highway in Dalzell on January 12th. If you know who these people are call the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office or Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Categories: Local News, News, Sumter