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Man Wanted for Stealing More than 1,200 Gallons of Fuel

Rob Dew,

Calhoun Co., S.C. (WOLO)–  Calhoun Co. investigators are searching for a man they say stole more than 1,200 gallons of diesel fuel. Investigators say it happened around 8:30 the night of December 10th at the Exxon on Caw Caw Highway in St. Matthews. Deputies say two people in a white and orange truck, possibly a U-Haul parked near the rear…
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New Manufacturing Facility Coming to SC Creating 500 New Jobs, say Officials

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–A new manufacturing facility is coming to South Carolina, creating 500 new jobs. The Governor’s office announced Stanley Black & Decker, a tool and storage company, will open the new manufacturing facility in York County.  The new operations are projected to bring $31 million in capital investment and lead to the creation of 500 new jobs, according to officials….
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The Latest: Sentencing Delayed in Lawmaker Corruption Case

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Rep. Rick Quinn Jr. has become the third Republican lawmaker to plead guilty in a Statehouse corruption probe. Prosecutors said Wednesday they will ask for prison time for the 52-year-old former House Majority leader. He faces up to a year behind bars on a misconduct in office charge. Prosecutors dropped charges against his GOP…
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National Guard Celebrates 381st Birthday

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Happy birthday to the National Guard. Wednesday (12/13) afternoon, the South Carolina Guard celebrated the National Guard’s 381st birthday at the South Carolina Military Museum. Major General Robert Livingston was on hand for the official ceremony. The first unit of the National Guard was formed in the colony of Massachusetts way back in 1636. There are…
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SCE&G Says Environmentalist Groups Have No Case In VC Summer Fallout

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Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Wednesday held another hearing on SCE&G’s rates at the Public Service Commission, but this time Friends of the Earth and the Sierra Club were going head to head with SCE&G.  Robert Guild was representing the two environmentalist groups and was ready to win his case, but the Public Service Commission did not make a decision. Guild says SCE&G has not…