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Preliminary autopsy results indicates “No Obvious Foul Play” in Lexington woman’s death

Source: Facebook LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Lexington County Coroner said there is no obvious indications of foul play during the preliminary autopsy conducted on a 20-year-old woman who was found dead in a wooded area. Kyrstin Star Blackburn was found dead on Friday (June 1,2018) in a wooded area off of Platt Springs Road after being reported missing. Coroner Margaret Fisher…

Man sentenced for killing 2 soldiers in South Carolina

Lexington, S.C. (WCIV) — A man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing two soldiers who were trying to help a woman being attacked in a South Carolina bar. News outlets reported that 27-year-old Joseph Elijah Mills of Newberry County was sentenced Thursday in Lexington. Forty-year-old Staff Sgt. Charles Allen Judge Jr. and Sgt. 1st…

Gaston man charged with 3 counts of attempted murder after throwing rock-like materials off I-26

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A Gaston man is facing three counts of attempted murder after throwing large pieces of rock-like material at cars on the highway. Tyler Chase Loyd, 20, threw objects at three transfer trucks near exit 119 on I-26 during the early morning hours of May 12, detectives said. One of the objects crashed through a windshield and…

Prices at the Pump Higher than last Summer in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The latest numbers on gas prices in Columbia are higher than this same time last year. As we track prices, ABC Columbia did see some gas prices as low as $2.44 a gallon in parts of Columbia. Gas Buddy dot com says the cost per gallon has not moved from the $2.62 per gallon mark we saw last…

SCE&G to perform Tree Trimming activities in area neighborhoods

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– SCE&G says it will begin tree trimming along overhead utility lines. Officials say the purpose of the trimming activities is to increase safety and reliability of the electric service. According to SCE&G Tree trimming will take place in the following neighborhoods for the next two weeks: Arsenal Hill Neighborhood Community Improvement Cooperative Council Downtown Neighborhood Association Eva P….