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Midlands Church feeds Allen Benedict Residents

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- After gas leaks were found and two people died inside Allen Benedict Court Apartments, more than 400 residents now have no place to call home. A local church heard the news and decided to lend a helping hand on Sunday by hosting a community feeding. Birth Place Outreach Ministries usually opens its doors every Sunday to feed the…

Puppy survives being shot in the head with an arrow

Authorities say a 5-month-old puppy survived after showing up on its owner’s porch in South Carolina with an arrow through its head. Calhoun County deputies say the owner let the dog out of the house without a leash Tuesday afternoon and “Loca” returned with an arrow that had entered the front of its head near the snout. The owner rushed…

2 shot, 1 injured after shooting in Springdale

  LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-Springdale Police are investigating a shooting that sent three people to the hospital Sunday night. Police chief Coronet tells ABC Columbia news that the shooting stemmed from an altercation between three people. The shooting happened off of Sightler Drive. Officers say two people were shot and taken to a hospital in Richland County, while the third…

Two wounded in shooting outside Lexington Co. convenience store

LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)-Deputies are investigating after two people were shot outside of a Lexington county convenience store Sunday night. Both shooting victims hare recovering in the hospital. Deputies say their injuries are not life-threatening. The shooting happened just before 7:30p.m. in the 3800 block of Highway 321. Detectives are inside the convenience store interviewing potential witnesses who were on the scene…

Teachers in small district won’t get 10 years of back pay

ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) – A small school district in South Carolina won’t give 94 teachers back pay after their salaries were frozen for a decade because of the Great Recession. The Abbeville County School District Board of Trustees already agreed to bring the teachers back to where they should be on the pay scale this school year without the freeze….

Federal employees to receive a complimentary pair of tickets to SC Philharmonic concert

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Philharmonic wants to help Federal employees by offering them a chance to see a Masterworks series concert. The South Carolina Philharmonic will present the 4th concert of the 2018/2019 Masterworks Series Saturday, February 9, featuring pieces by Berlioz, Bizet and Tomasi, say officials. According to officials, Federal employees will receive a complimentary pair of…

Richland One host student Rubik’s Cube Speedcubing Competition

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- On Saturday students in the Midlands put their Rubik’s cube skills to the test. Richland School District One hosted it’s first ever Rubik’s cube Speedcubing competition. This event is officially sanctioned by rubik’s and featured middle and high school students competing as teams and individuals to solve the cubes in record time. After only two months of practice,…

Community comes together to support Allen Benedict Court residents

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-  The community is banning together to help the more than 400 displaced residents from Allen Benedict court after gas leaks were found and two people died. Drop off sites have opened up in the Midlands to support Allen Benedict Court residents. Organizations and individuals in the community have come together to drop off truck and car loads of supplies…

Deputies: Man shot multiple times in Mi Casita Lounge parking lot

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Deputies say a man was shot multiple times outside the Mi Casita Lounge Saturday morning. Deputies patrolling Decker Boulevard say they heard gunshots around 2:30a.m., which led them to the restaurant. When they arrived, deputies say they found a man who had been shot multiple times in the lower body. He was transported to Palmetto Health…