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President and First Lady visit area of Florida devastated by Hurricane Michael

PANAMA CITY, FL (WOLO) – The President and First Lady flew to Florida Monday (10/15) to see the damage left behind in the wake of Hurricane Michael first hand. TOGETHER, WE WILL PREVAIL! pic.twitter.com/C1TLMVkDmt— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2018 The storm slammed into Florida’s panhandle last week with winds over 150 miles per hour. The death toll stands…

Prosperity Police: Woman accused of strong armed robbery of elderly person

PROSPERITY, SC (WOLO)– According to the Prosperity Police Department, a woman has been arrested, accused of strong arm robbery. The incident happened in early September, say police. Officials say it happened at the Miller Street apartments in Prosperity. According to authorities, Mary Jane Chandler assaulted an elderly person that had limited mobility, then took money from the victim’s pocket. Prosperity police…

Two Killed in Chase Involving Deputies

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)–Two people are dead after a chase involving deputies lead to a crash. Deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say they were pursuing a Volkswagen bug when it crashed into a delivery van near the State Farmers Market on Augusta Highway Monday afternoon. Troopers with the highway patrol say two people in the Volkswagen were killed in…

ABC Columbia at the State Fair: Chainsaw Carving Exhibit

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–ABC Columbia is live at the South Carolina State Fair each weekday. Join us at Noon and 6pm. There are many exhibits, rides and sights to see. We got an up close look at one of those exhibits, ‘Chainsaw Carving.’ The fair runs through next Sunday, October 21st. For tickets,  hours, deals, log on to  https://www.scstatefair.org/plan-your-visit/tickets Categories: Digital Exclusives…

Deputies: Clothes Give Away Suspected Bank Robbery

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington Co. deputies say a man who robbed a bank on his lunch break is in custody. Investigators say on Friday afternoon Leland Beatty took a break from work to rob a bank on the 3900 block of Platt Spirngs Rd. Deputies say Beatty went back to work wearing the same clothes he wore in the…

Shooting Victim Dies, Suspect Now Sought for Murder

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A woman has died after a shooting at a Midlands apartment complex earlier this month. Richland Co. coroner Gary Watts says 32 year old Cherelle Evans died from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Colubmia police say they are looking for a man resembling the sketch pictured above in connection with the incident. If you recognize this…

Three Arrested Following Suspicious Vehicle Pursuit

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Three men suspected of shoplifting and leading Richland Co. deputies on a chase that ended in an accident are in custody. Investigators say just after 8:30 Saturday night they were patrolling the Village at Sandhills when they spotted a suspicious car without tags parked in front of a department store. Deputies attempted to stop the car about…

Gas prices on the rise

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Gas prices in Columbia are on the rise this fall. The average price of gas in Columbia is around $2.56 per gallon. That’s good compared to $2.89 gallon nationwide. Gas prices in Columbia have been as low as a $1.97  and as high as $3.11 in October, over the last five years Categories: Local News, National News Tags:…