LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) –A new federal law makes it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase tobacco products. One owner of a vape store says this is a good move to prevent their products from getting into the wrong hands. Brad Progler, the Owner of Essential Vapors in Lexington, says only three percent of his customers are…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Columbia Police say they have seen an increase in the number of murders this year. ABC Columbia’s Alexis Frazier has a live update. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said on Monday they are doing their best to keep crime down, but they are not sure the reason for the increase. But Holbrook says, they are sure, that there…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Now that the holidays are winding down, if you need to get rid of that Christmas tree, why not turn it into mulch? Keep The Midlands Beautiful is once again holding the Grinding of the Greens. The event runs until January 9, 2020. After that, you can pick up free mulch on January 11 at the State…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–If you are hitting the road for any New Year’s Eve plans, you will see an increase at the pump. South Carolina drivers are paying an average of $2.34 a gallon, which is up a nickel from last week, says AAA. In a release on the future of gas prices, AAA said motorists are filling up with much…
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–The Richland Co. Sheriff’s department is looking for a person of interest in connection with a home invasion. On December 13th deputies say two men walked into a home on Ironweed Ct. through an unlocked door. While one man held the homeowner at gunpoint, investigators say the other made his way to a bedroom and took five…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Richland Co. Coroner’s Office released the identity of a woman killed in a crash Sunday afternoon. Coroner Gary Watts says Lila Patterson, 77, was the passenger involved in a collision with another car at the intersection of River Dr. and Gibson Street at 1:45pm Sunday. Watts says Patterson was transported to the hospital where she later…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A swearing-in ceremony will be held for two re-elected City Council members and one newly elected City Council member, say city officials. According to a release, the following Council members will be sworn in: – Councilman Howard Duvall (re-elected /at-large) – Councilman Edward McDowell (re-elected /district 2) – Councilman-Elect Will Brennan (newly elected /district 3) When: January 7, 2020 at 11…
CNN–In consumer news, the minimum wage is set to go up across nearly half of all states in the U.S. in the new year. 24 states and 48 cities and counties are raising their minimum wage, for a total of 72 jurisdictions. According to the advocacy group national employment law project, the increase goes into effect on New Year’s Day…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Richland County Deputies continue to search for a suspect they say, was caught on camera, robbing a local restaurant at gunpoint. Deputies say on December 18, the man seen on video entered the Edo Hibachi on Two Notch Road, pointed a gun at an employee, demanded money and food before taking off. If you have any information…
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a parking lot on Sunday. Just before 8:00 a.m., Columbia police found a 24-year-old man deceased a parking lot located at 931 Senate Street. Officials say evidence and witness information gathered at the scene, makes them believe the pedestrian was struck by a car after willfully lying down…
