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Northeast Columbia residents grow concerned with string of car break-ins

The Community Crime Map reports nearly 50 car break-ins near Hard Scrabble Road in the last month

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –People in a Northeast Columbia neighborhood are growing more concerned about a larger number of car breakin’s over the last few months. According to the Community Crime Map, there have been nearly 50 car break-ins in the Hard Scrabble Road neighborhood over the last month. For the past two months, Andy Overcash says his neighbors at an…

Pam and Tyler have fun with flags

Pamela Eyring explains the 101 of Old Glory

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)  The United States Flag is our most iconic symbol of freedom, and as we collectively celebrate on the fourth,  there are few rules that we all need to keep in mind. Pamela Eyring from the Protocol School of Washington explains some of the key protocols when displaying Old Glory.  If you plan to fly an American flag…

Skip the Sparklers on the 4th say Fireworks Safety experts

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–If you plan on lighting up fireworks on the 4th, experts remind you to be safe. Prisma Health Children’s Hospital is offering some safety tips for families to keep their kids safe. Leave fireworks to the experts and plan on attending a public display. Skip the sparklers, kids arms aren’t long enough to hold them far away enough…

Dominion: Equipment failure prompts power outages

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A spokesperson for Dominion Energy tells ABC Columbia News an equipment failure  resulted in more than 2,000 customers being without power Wednesday morning Officials say it happened around 6:30am. At last check, according to Dominion’s outage map, there were 85 customers still without power. Categories: Local News, News, Richland

LCSD: 3 ‘gang members’ suspected in Bel Air Drive home burglary arrested

  (Photo:Lexington Sheriff’s Department) LEXINGTON CO., SC (WOLO) –Three men from Columbia are behind bars charged with Failing to Stop for Blue Lights and are now suspected in the burglary of a home in the Oak Grove community. The trio was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a search in the Oak Grove area. George Adams, Orlando Jennings and Sinclair McDonald have…