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Sen. Marlon Kimpson Filibusters Personhood Bill In Senate For Final Reading

  COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–  The Personhood bill is in the Senate Thursday, for the third and final reading before a vote. With such a touchy subject, many senators were heated with their final arguments.  The Senate filibuster started around 1 p.m. Senator Hutto thought they might discuss other bills, like those regarding the failed nuclear plant but, the personhood bill is on the…

Woman found dead in Cayce home was wife of doctor charged in 2017 shooting death, coroner says

Cayce, S.C. (WOLO) – Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has confirmed the investigation of a death that was reported on May 1, 2018, at a residence in the 200 block of Hunters Mill Drive. According to Fisher, Vanessa Brooke Biery, 43, was found dead in her home of unknown circumstances. Biery’s death was reported by her husband, Dr. Adam Lazzarini,…

Sumter official charged with unlawful communication by telephone

 Sumter, S.C. (WOLO) – A Sumter County law enforcement officer was arrested after attempting to contact someone after being advised to have no contact with them. Alvin Holston, 49, has been charged for the incident and is being held at the Aiken County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing. Categories: Local News, News

Cayce Man Charged in Shooting Investigation

Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)– Police say a Cayce man is facing charges for his actions during a shooting at a home in October of last year. Investigators with the cayce department of public safety say Adam Lazzarinni is charged with involuntary manslaughter and obstruction of justice. Police say it happened at a home on Hunters Mill Rd. on October 9th of…

Birth Certificate Bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina bill passed by a group of senators would allow adoptees who meet certain criteria to see their sealed birth certificate. Members of a Senate subcommittee approved a bill Thursday allowing adoptees age 21 and older access to their birth certificate kept on file by the Department of Health and Environmental Control if either…

Kershaw County Company Expanding, Investing $40 Million

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Thursday the Governor’s office announced that a Kershaw County Company is Expanding, Investing $40 Million in existing operations. According to the Governor’s office, Canfor Southern Pine, a forest products company, will upgrade its existing Camden, S.C. sawmill in Kershaw County. The company is projected to invest $40 million in the project, say officials. According to a release,…

Troopers- Fatal Crash on I-20 Blocking Traffic

Courtesy:SCDOT COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a fatal crash involving 10 vehicles has closed the main highway west out of Columbia. Lance Cpl. David Jones said the crash happened in the westbound lanes of Interstate 20 around 11 a.m. Thursday in Lexington County near the U.S. 378 exit. Jones says I-20 west will likely be…

Teacher Accused of Kicking Student in the Back

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A Midlands teacher is charged with cruelty to children after deputies say he kicked a 10 year old boy in the back. Investigators say Windsor Elementary teacher Robert Dill was arrested after the boy’s mother reported the incident. The child’s mother told deputies the teacher was doing a pull up in the doorway when he kicked the…

Eight Midlands Gang Members Indicted On Multiple Charges, Including Murder

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Thursday, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced State Grand Jury indictments against eight gang members. They are being charged for multiple crimes, including murder. The eight individuals have had gang activity crossing many county lines, going from Richland, Lexington, and Newberry counties. Several law enforcement agencies investigated these eight gang members.  Wilson credits the hard work of SLED,  Columbia Police Department,  Lexington County Sheriff’s Department,  Cayce Police, …