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One Killed in Kershaw County Crash

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-One person is dead after a wreck in Kershaw County on Saturday. The incident happened off Lockhart Road around 6:07p.m. Troopers say the driver of a Pontiac GTO  ran a stop sign and crashed into a Toyota Pickup  truck. The driver of the Toyota was ejected and died on scene from injuries. The person driving the Pontiac…

CFD Finds Body During House Fire

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Columbia Fire officials are investigating after a body was found inside a home Sunday morning. The fire happened at 2:50am on Rockymount Road. During fire operations a body was located inside the home. Richland County Fire Marshal determined the cause of the fire was unattended smoking. This fire remains under investigation. Categories: Local News, News

Amputee Dies in Sumter County House Fire

SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A 67-year-old disabled man has died in a mobile home fire in Sumter that six others survived. Sumter County Coroner Robert Baker says Willard Pack was pronounced dead at the Sumter home about 8 a.m. Sunday. Sumter Fire Department Battalion Chief Joey Duggan says Pack was a single-leg amputee and could not escape the blaze that…

Gas Prices Down Again in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The drop in prices at the pump continues this week. According to Gas Buddy, the average retail gasoline prices in Columbia have fallen 4.9 cents, to $2.39 a gallon. According to Gas Buddy, the national average has fallen 2.2 cents to $2.53 a gallon. Prices are nearly 8 cents lower at the pump than last month. Categories: Local…

More Details in Ft. Jackson Accident

filefileFORT JACKSON, SC – U. S. Army officials have identified the soldiers who were killed or injured in Friday’s accident. The accident involved a military truck and a troop formation at the army’s largest basic training facility. Two soldiers were killed six others injured.  Killed were: Pvt. Ethan Shrader, from Prospect, TN and Pvt. Timothy Ashcraft, from Cincinnati, OH. The…

Netflix Subscription Prices Likely on the Rise

You might need to dig deeper into your wallet to watch house of cards…After two years without raising prices, Netflix is boosting the cost of certain subscription plans. USA today reports the service’s most popular plan will now cost 10 dollars and 99 cents a month — a one dollar increase. The premium plan will go up by two dollars…