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Teacher Recruitment Fair in Lexington Richland District Five

The district is hosting a teacher recruitment event on February 1, 2020

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Teachers looking to take on a new assignment have a chance to attend a job fair in Lexington-Richland School District Five. The district is hosting a teacher recruitment event on February 1, 2020. It will be held at the Center for the Arts at Irmo High School from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Online registration is open now…

Woman, 72, charged in North Charleston murder case

by Drew Tripp

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) — A 72-year-old woman is charged with accessory after the fact to murder in connection a deadly shooting in North Charleston this month. Authorities said Saturday Linda Mozelle Grant Hines, known as “Granny,” helped two murder suspects, Jabari Lee and Terris White, hide from police Lee and White were wanted for murder in connection to the shooting death of 29-year-old…

Sandhills Middle student charged for threatening another student

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- A middle school student is charged with making direct threats against a student inside a classroom. The male student threatened to stab and choke another Sandhills Middle School student Friday, according to deputies. Deputies interviewed the student at the school. He was released to the custody of his mother. The middle school students name will not be…

Carraway Park in West Columbia to temporarily close

West Columbia , SC (WOLO)– Carraway Park in West Columbia  will temporarily close, beginning Monday, January 27, 2020, say city officials. The park is located at 212 Hudson Street. City officials say the closure is necessary to complete contractor duties in the playground area.  The interior of the park will be closed, as well as a portion of the parking…

Man accused of sending images of sex with teen, nude photos to undercover deputy

Image: OCSO Orangeburg,SC (WOLO)— The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 57 year old David Lambert, accused of Solicitation of a Minor, and Unlawful Dissemination of Obscene Material to a person under the age of 18. According to authorities, they were helping the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in an undercover online  chat operation from August to November of 2019. When…

“It’s unreal”: Coroner responds to rapid rise in homicides in Sumter County

Robbie Baker says there have been 17 murders in Sumter County in the last 13 months

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –Sumter County deputies are searching for a suspect involved in the death investigation of a 23-year-old whose body was found on New Year’s Day. Deputies say Deontae Jackson, 20, will be charged with murder of Montrell Epps once he is taken into custody. Deputies believe Jackson to be armed and dangerous. With two homicide victims already…

KISS, Post Malone and more taking the stage in Columbia

Crysty Vaughan takes a look at some of the concert happenings in Local Living

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO–The Colonial Life Arena continues to pack the concert schedule for 2020. Here’s Crysty Vaughan with a look. Rock band KISS is coming to Columbia and they announced a special guest will hit the stage. The band announced that David Lee Roth has been added as a special guest to the last legs of the ‘END OF THE ROAD…

‘Wicked’ cast members talk about tour stop in Columbia

A few principal cast members met on Friday to talk about the show and the tour's stop in Columbia.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The hit Broadway musical ‘Wicked’ is underway at the Koger Center, with several sold out performances, and tickets becoming harder to get. A few principal cast members met on Friday to talk about the show and the tour’s stop in Columbia. “When I saw ‘Wicked’ as a kid, that became a dream role instantly, Elphaba did,”…