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South Carolina State Fair set to return ‘stronger, safer’ in 2021

A look at some of what you can expect at the 2021 South Carolina State Fair starting October 13th
ABC Columbia Staff,

Courtesy: SC State Fair Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The fall season is finally here and that means that the 2021 South Carolina State Fair is less than a month away. Last year in 2020, like with many events, the annual tradition was forced to take a different approach in order to allow fair goers to celebrate safely without the risk…
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Lexington deputies searching for suspect in fatal stabbing

Rob Dew,

Photo: LCSD Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Deputies with the Lexington Co. Sheriff’s Dept. say they are searching the area around Piney Grove Rd and Harbison Blvd. for Julian Flott. Investigators say Flott is wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing on Baymore Ln. Authorities say he was last seen wearing a plaid shirt with white stripes, and green and orange tennis…

Tyler Ryan Speaks With Brian Setree With The Eagle Cold Case And Missing Person Institute About The Day Of Remembrance
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A Day of Remembering Victims of Homicide Planned for Saturday

Tyler Ryan speaks with Brian Setree with the Eagle Cold Case and Missing Person Institute about the Day of Remembrance
Tyler Ryan,

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) — “True crime” is, without a doubt, the number one reality television genre, only followed by paranormal, and while it makes for great entertainment for armchair detectives, the pain, questions, and lack of peace are a reality for everyone these cases touch. A 2013 Rand Corporation study reports that there are over 200,000 homicide cases that have…

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Lexington PD needs help identifying suspect

The Police Department says the woman in the image is wanted in connection to a shoplifting incident
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Lexington Police Department Lexington, SC (WOLO) — The Lexington Police Department is reaching out to members of the public for help. Authorities want to hear from anyone that can help them identify this woman captured from a surveillance image at an area convenience store. According to the Lexington Police Department, the unidentified woman is accused of swiping cigarettes from…