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JFK Files And Conspiracy Theories Live On

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Oliver Stone’s movie ‘JFK’ led to the legislation requiring the JFK Records Collection to be released 25 years later,  and Thursday is the day many people are hoping their questions surrounding JFK’s assassination are answered.     “When I was riding into work I was thinking gosh, that would be interesting, but who has the time to…

17-year-old Arrested, Accused of Sharing Nude Photos of Other Students

SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – A 17-year-old faces several charges, accused of sharing nude photos of other students. According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Dalton Alexander was arrested Thursday (10/27) for reportedly showing nude photos of students that were on his cell phone to other students. A release provided Thursday said at Lakewood High School on Wednesday, “Alexander knowingly disseminated…

Recreation Commission Names Finalists for Executive Director

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO) A spokesperson for the Richland Co. Recreation Commission says there are three finalists for the agency’s vacant executive director position. The finalists are; Dale Dougherty from Riverview, FL, Shaniqua Simmons of Orangeburg, and Dr. John Thompson from Columbia. The position was formerly held by James Brown III who retired following allegations of abuse of power, nepotism, and…

Midlands High School Resource Officer Thrives Despite Disability

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Richland County Sheriffs Department made history last week with the announcement of a new policy to better serve students with disabilities. One of the department’s resource officers, who will be implementing the new policy actually has a disability of his own. “I wasn’t a social person growing up,” Jamel Bradley, Resource officer said. “I was pretty…