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University of South Carolina hosts Yard Sale

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The University of South Carolina is helping students move out of their dorms by hosting a Yard Sale using the the donated items from student residence halls. According to USC, the donated items include, clothing, household goods, appliances and furniture. This Saturday the “Give it Up for Good” yard sale will be indoors at the University of…

Lexington Co. replacing trees on South Lake Drive

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– New greenery will line the streets of South Lake Drive in Lexington on Saturday. According to officials with Lexington County, they will begin the process of replacing 16 trees along South Lake Drive on Saturday, May 21, in an effort to provide required clearance for overhead utility lines. Officials say the existing trees – which include Lacebark…

Coming Up at 6

  Tonight at 6, A four year old pulled from a trailer where two people were found shot and killed. The suspect in that case now faces two additional murder charges only these victims were inside their mother’s womb. And, searching for answers.  We have the latest on the search for Egypt flight 8-0-4. Plus, a royal rumble at the…

UPDATE: Former Chief Justice located

Sheriff: Ernest A. Finney Jr. was found in Lee County. He is in good condition.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) —Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says former Chief Justice Ernest A, Finney Jr. has been located in Lee County. Finney was located in good condition but will be checked by EMS as a precaution. Lott says at 4:30 PM on Friday the former Chief Justice had left his home in a vehicle. The Sheriff says Finney has…

Man, 63 , Identified as Victim in Fatal Three-Vehicle Accident

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Lexington County Coroner has identified the man who was killed in the three-vehicle accident Friday morning. Margaret Fisher said Clyde Richard Poole, 63, of Lexington dead at the scene from injuries he sustained in the accident that occurred at 7:30 a.m. on Barr Road near Wildlife Road in Lexington. The accident remains under investigation…

Springfield Teen Charged with Armed Robbery

SPRINGFIELD, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) – A Springfield teen has been charged with armed robbery after a man’s car was stolen at gunpoint Thursday, Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said a 15-year-old male was taken into custody after an all-day search immediately following the robbery. “We put teams on this immediately canvassing the Springfield area looking for this man’s car and the suspect,” the sheriff…

Robbery Suspect Faces Kidnapping Charge

Darryl Stephon Walker LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – A West Columbia man faces multiple charges in connection to four armed robberies at the same convenience store. Darryl Stephon Walker, 26, was armed with a pistol when he robbed the Scotchman in the 2900 block of Sunset Boulevard four times between October 2015 and May 2016, according to arrest warrants. Lexington County…

Watch: Weekend Events Pool Style

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready for some summer splashing! The City of Columbia Parks and Rec department will host a ribbon cutting for a new pool at Greenview Park on Saturday. The New Pool will be ready for swimmers Memorial Day weekend=. Also if you’re looking for some splashing and thrills Carowinds New Harbor Waterpark opens Saturday at 11am. Here’s…

WATCH: Midlands man pushes boundaries in aviation

PART FOUR IN OUR SERIES ON THE "MIDLANDS' MOST FASCINATING"

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Decades after a Forest Acres man invents one of the world’s most popular flight simulation programs, Austin Meyer continues to push the boundaries in aviation. “It’s just so easy to sit at the computer and answer email and code,” Meyer said. “I don’t really feel like I have to do something different to relax, because what…