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Teenagers arrested for “hail Satan” church vandalism

UNION COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Four upstate teens are accused of carving the words “hail Satan” on a church in the upstate. Union County Sheriff David Taylor says it happened at Welcome Baptist Church on July 9th. In addition to the graffiti, deputies say other boards were damaged and two plastic columns were burned. James Murphy and three juveniles were…

Six plead guilty as part of theft ring, nearly $400,000 worth of stolen goods over 10 years

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said today that six individuals have pled guilty this week for their roles in the theft and sale of nearly $400,000 worth of personal property stolen from victims in Marlboro County over the course of 10 years. Officials say from 2007 to 2017 there were over a dozen thefts throughout…

Street in Lexington reopens after closure due to compromised pond dam

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Wednesday, Lexington Police announced that the 100 Block of Glynway Avenue has reopened. The area was closed Tuesday after a pond dam was compromised at the Church Street Commons Neighborhood. According to Lexington Police, South Church Street was closed Tuesday between Roberts Street and Gibson Road. Authorities say they were worried about the safety of the road…

SC Tax Free Weekend Ahead

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Mark your calendar, it’s almost time for the Tax Free Weekend. The SC Department of Revenue has released the dates for the annual sales tax holiday. It will run Friday, August 3- Sunday, August 5. Some of the tax free items are perfect for back to school shopping. They include paper, notebooks, pens, pencils, and book bags….

“I had to make a lot of sacrifices just to get by”: Former VC Summer Employees struggling a year later

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- It has been one year since the VC Summer nuclear plant shut down which cost thousands of people their jobs. Some of them are still feeling the impact. “I had to make a lot of sacrifices just to get by,” Laquanta Gaston, former light equipment operator for VC Summer said. Like the more than 5,000 other…