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Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Wants Fed Case Dismissed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The white man accused of killing nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church wants the federal charges against him dismissed. Attorneys for Dylann Roof argued in court papers filed Tuesday that the nearly three-dozen charges against Dylann Roof should be thrown out in part because they infringe on a case that is best argued in…

Watch: Mega Millions Still up for Grabs

Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) — It looks like you still have a chance to get lucky. No one won the Mega Millions Drawing Tuesday night, which means the jackpot now grows to an estimated 508 Million dollars for the next drawing this Friday. Click here to find out your odds and what people around the Midlands say they’d do with the winnings…

80-Year-Old Woman Scammed Out of $10K in ‘Pigeon Drop’ Con

Provided RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A 80-year-old victim was scammed of $10,000 last month, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. On June 23, the suspects initially approached the victim at Two Notch Road Walmart and convinced the victim to take them to her bank to withdraw the cash, authorities say. The suspects went with the victim to the National…

Watch: General Mills expands Flour Recall

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– We have a recall to pass along that could impact some of your baking recipes. General Mills is expanding its recall of Gold Medal, signature Kitchen and Wondra flour. It’s in repsonse to an outbreak of a strain of E.Coli. The expanded recall covers flour made earlier in the fall that might still be in consumers pantries….

Watch: Smart Phone Safety when making purchases

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)(CNN)– Many of us may now be using our smart phones to make purchases and the convenience may outweigh our preventive measures. Experts say it’s important to take a few steps to ensure your personal information, stays personal. Mary Maloney has this consumer minute. Categories: Local News, News Tags: consumer

Watch: Local Experts Sound Off On Clinton E-mail Decision

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Sixteen months and 30,000 e-mails later, the FBI will recommend that presumptive democratic nominee Hillary Clinton not be indicted on any criminal charges connected with her use of private e-mail servers during her time as secretary of state. Legally, local experts say Clinton is in the clear. Attorney Jay Bender says, “It would be astonishing to…

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Parts of Richland County

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Residents of Longcreek Drive (from Broad River Road to Riverwind Drive), KFC and The Hollow Apartments in Richland County are being asked to boil their water following an eight-inch water line break. The break could possibly result in bacterial contamination in the water. Water customers in the area are asked to vigorously boil their water for one…