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Midlands Community Reacts To Florida Shooting

Columbia, SC (WOLO)– You can hear it in conversation and see it all over social media; people are grieving with those affected by yesterday’s shooting in Florida. People here in the Midlands are taking the news of the shooting as another reminder of the tragedy that happened in Charleston back in 2015.   “Our first reaction was ‘again? Something like this?”…

Richland Deputies Seeking Stalking Suspect

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Deputies in Richland County are looking for Antwon Boatwright. Investigators say he is wanted for stalking. According to deputies they responded on January 26th to a call in reference to Boatwright making numerous recorded threats to the victim dating back to September of last year. Deputies say the victim issued a no-contact letter in November. If you…

AARP Hosts Gubernatorial Candidate Forum

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Six of the eight declared candidates for Governor of South Carolina answered a round of questions at a forum put on by AARP Wednesday evening. Many of the candidates said its time to shake up politics in the Palmetto State. “I want to rip out that plantation politics system and dramatically improve education,” Phil Noble (D) said. “We…

Dominion CEO Answers Questions About Ads, Plans for Abandoned V.C. Summer Equipment

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-Dominion Energy executives were back in the hot seat Wednesday facing tough questions about what their company would do to put more money back in your pockets. Senators went into the meeting seeking accountability, asking questions about the company’s plans for marketing and storing the abandoned equipment at the V.C. Summer site in Jenkinsville. Lawmakers continued to raise…

Police: Drugs and Gun Land Woman in Jail

(Photo: Kershaw Co. Sheriff’s Dept.) Kershaw Co., SC (WOLO) — The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office says 21 year old Alexia Shontae Johnson was arrested after authorities say they discovered evidence that made it appear she Johnson had been selling several different types of drugs over the past year. Chief Deputy Jack Rushing says they’ve been watching Johnson for sometime and…