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Lexington-Richland School District 5 holds back to school bash

Lexington, SC ( WOLO) — Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold a Back to School Bash on Monday, August 19 to celebrate and help prepare families for the start of the new school year. Sponsored by several groups, the event will take place 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Saluda Shoals Park and will include face painting, health screenings and…

S.C. inmates are helping rescue animals get adopted

Inmates at Allendale Correctional Institute now know what unconditional love is, thanks to a program that pairs them with rescue animals.

Inmates at Allendale Correctional Institute now know what unconditional love is, thanks to a program that pairs rescue animals and inmates. Those in the program train the dogs and raise the cats, all so the animals can be adopted.

Man accused of distributing child pornography arrested

Lexington, SC ( WOLO) —- Lexington County deputies arrested a man they say distributed child pornography. According to authorities, 35-year-old Vince Newton is charged with one count of second degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. Investigators say they received a cyber-tip-line report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which led them to Newton. If convicted, Newton could…