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Elmwood Avenue Lizard’s Thicket Closing for Renovation

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Hungry? Big changes are coming to the Lizard’s Thicket on Elmwood Avenue in downtown Columbia. The restaurant is closed for extensive renovations and is expected to re-open in the fall, according to officials. The renovations will include more parking, and USB charging stations inside the restaurant. Employees at the location will not lose their jobs, according to…

Missing 9-Year-Old Found Safe

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say a 9-year-old who went missing Sunday afternoon has been found safe. Deputies say Mitchell Craft was found Sunday evening. Craft went missing Sunday morning and was last seen near his home in the 800 block of Bridgewater Road in Batesburg.     Categories: Lexington, Local News, News

Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A man was seriously injured after being hit by a car Sunday morning, deputies say. Around 1:00 a.m. Richland County deputies responded to the 5000 block of Miramar Drive in reference to an aggravated assault and domestic violence call. Authorities say the male victim and female suspect got into a verbal argument. The victim then got…

Man Accused of Shooting, Killing Relative at Graduation Party Charged With Murder

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police Investigators have arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a relative during a graduation celebration Saturday night. Christopher Jamaal Jones, 26, was arrested and is charged with murder. Jones is accused of shooting the victim during an argument at a graducation celebration just before 9:00 p.m. Saturday on Apple Valley Road. According to Richland…

Boat Explodes After Gas Was Pumped Into Fishing Rod Holder

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, North Carolina (WTVD) –A boat exploded at a dock on the North Carolina coast, injuring three, after the boaters accidentally pumped 28 gallons of gasoline into a fishing rod holder instead of the fuel tank. Scott Pritchard with the state Wildlife Resource Commission told WECT the three people hospitalized are the boat’s owner, 40-year-old David Martin Jr….

7 Killed, 3 Suspects Dead After ‘Brutal Terrorist Attack’ at London Bridge, Borough Market

ABC NEWS- Seven people were killed, three attackers are dead and 48 victims have been transported to hospitals after a “brutal terrorist attack” in London Saturday night involving a vehicle plowing into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbings at Borough Market, officials said. At a press conference Sunday morning, British Prime Minister Theresa May referred to the events as a “brutal…

Free Centennial Concert at Fort Jackson Features Kelly Pickler, Hunter Hayes

FORT JACKSON, SC (WOLO)-– Fort Jackson is celebrating it’s Centennial with a free concert. It’s taking place Saturday, June 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.. The free concert will feature Hunter Hayes and Kellie Pickler. Fort officials say the Centennial Celebration will include a Golden Knights Army Parachute Team jump into Hilton Field, concert and fireworks display. Visitors Can…

‘Wear Orange’ Campaign in SC For Gun Violence Awareness

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Parts of South Carolina are taking on an orange tint, all in the name of action against gun violence. Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The South Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America says landmarks including The Nickelodeon Movie Theater in Columbia are turning orange. Cities including Beaufort, Bluffton, Columbia,…