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House fire in Lexington County damages home

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– An Early Sunday morning house fire caused 50% damage to a Bogator Road home, say officials. According to officials, no injuries were reported and no one was home at time of fire. An Investigation is underway. Image courtesy Lexington County Categories: Lexington, Local News Tags: house fire

Prisma Health giving free flu shots at drive through sites

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Prisma Health is helping in the fight against the flu. The hospital system is administering free flu shots in Richland, Lexington, Fairfield, Kershaw and Sumter counties. The flu shot is available for anyone six months and older. PER PRISMA: Flu shots will be administered by drive-through, with the exception of the 9 Medical Park lobby location. For…

DHEC: 810 new cases of Coronavirus and 22 additional deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Saturday,  the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported 810 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus COVID-19, and 22 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 156,655 and confirmed deaths to 3,427. Health officials say the total number of individual test results reported to DHEC yesterday statewide was…

Prisma offers free flu shots today

Prisma is offering the free vaccinations at two different locations

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — -Prisma Health is offering free flu shots today, Saturday October 17. You can go to one of two locations in the area to get vaccinated. Prisma is hosting one event at Saint Andrews Middle School and another at Fairfield Middle School. Both of those sites are open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Prisma says it…

Two new grant programs to assist small, minority businesses

You can begin applying for programs Monday October 19, 2020

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  Friday, Gov. Henry McMaster  released details about two new South Carolina CARES act grant programs that will specifically go towards helping small and minority business throughout the state.Both programs are designed to give reimbursements to small businesses and non profit organizations that dealt with COVID-19 related financial or operational effects. The Minority and Small Business Relief…

SLED arrests officer accused of misconduct in office

Warrants accuse officer of soliciting sexual acts in exchange dismissing charges

Columbia,SC (WOLO) —-  The South Carolina Department of Law Enforcement Division (SLED), arrested a former officer who worked for the Bennettsville Police Department Friday. According to arrest warrants obtained by ABC Columbia News, 29 year old James Rondell Williams is accused of soliciting $100 dollars and sexual acts in exchange for dismissing two traffic citations he previously issued. The warrant…