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Police say the holidays are a prime time for car break-ins

Columbia police want to make sure thieves don’t turn your happy holidays into a blue Christmas. Wednesday afternoon, police and other law enforcement as well as city officials held a news conference asking Midlands residents to be aware of items you leave in your car. Police say the holidays are a prime time for car break-ins.

68-year-old SC man arrested in Arkansas after 105 pounds of marijuana found during traffic stop

CONWAY, AR (WOLO) – Police in Arkansas have arrested a South Carolina man after officers found 105 pounds of marijuana in a car during a traffic stop. According to Conway Police, an officer noticed a vehicle traveling in the center lane of I-40 constantly drifting back and forth into the right lane. He pulled the driver over and saw an…

SC Democrats call for an investigation into Sen. Lindsey Graham’s discussions with Georgia’s Secretary of State

Georgia's Secretary of State thought that Graham suggested throwing out legal ballots in the Georgia recount

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina Democratic Party (SCDP) is calling for an ethical investigation into Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)’s conversations with elections officials in Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada. This comes after Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R-GA) told CNN and the Washington Post Graham called him with the implication to get rid of several legal ballots. Raffensperger…