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Fundraiser underway for deputy injured by suspected drunk driver

Rob Dew,

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–  There is a fundraiser underway for the lexington county deputy injured in a crash with a suspected drunk driver. The fund raiser can be found by clicking here. Investigators say Roy Hall, a K9 deputy with the Lexington Co. Sheriff’s Dept. was injured Saturday morning when investigators say a man crossed the center lane on South…
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Registration opens for Columbia’s annual Walk Against Domestic Violence

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Registration is now open for the 13th annual Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence. The event doesn’t take place until Saturday, October 5th in Finlay Park, but Mayor Steve Benjamin and Mayor Pro Tem Tameika Isaac Devine  want to remind the public that you can secure your spot now. Event organizer’s say the event,  held in October during…
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Hampton Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in City of Columbia today

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)— Get ready for a new facility in the City of Columbia.  City officials will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new neighborhood center at Hampton Park.  City officials say the new 3,000 square foot center will include an open meeting space, accessible restrooms, office space, a kitchen, storage, and a semi-private classroom area. The ceremony will feature…
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Midlands family speaks out after home burglarized for second time, suspects wanted

Alexis Frazier,

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia police are seeking the public’s help finding a man wanted for burglarizing a Midlands home. The incident happened on May 24th in the 1600 block of Bradley Drive. Police say the two suspects stole several electronics from the home. One of the two suspects have been identified as Kemaray Brant. The homeowners tell ABC Columbia that this is…
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Lexington deputy recovers after being struck head on by alleged drunk driver

ABC Columbia Staff,

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) — A Lexington County deputy continues to recover today after SC Troopers say his car was hit by a drunk driver. According to Highway Patrol, the suspected drunk driver, 36 year old Michael Nichols crashed into Deputy Roy Hall’s vehicle over the weekend. The accident happened just before six o’clock Saturday morning on South Lake Drive….
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“This would be the final nail in the coffin”: Family members call for jury to spare Timothy Jones’s life

Both Timothy Jones Jr.'s grandmother and father took the stand Monday
Tim Scott,

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Family members of a Lexington County father found guilty for the murders of his five children state their case as to why Timothy Jones Jr. should not receive the death penalty. The father and grandmother of Timothy Jones Jr. both called on the jury to spare their son, saying that the death penalty would only bring their…