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Swansea Man Facing Sexual Exploitation Charges

Swansea Man Facing Sexual Exploitation Charges

COLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO )–   South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says Dustin Lee Hogston of Swansea, is facing 1 charge connected to sexual exploitation of minors. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, made the arrest. Investigators say Hogston is accused of soliciting sex from a minor using social media….

Watch: Lawmakers Looking for Commissioners’ Resignations

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Members of the Richland County Legislative Delegation asked five Recreation Commissioners to resign during a state house press conference Wednesday morning. In a letter sent to the commission, lawmakers say Board Commissioners J.Marie Green, Barbara Mickens, Weston Furgess, George Martin, and Joseph Weeks “continue to put their interests and those of James Brown III, ahead of…

Watch: Okra Strut Festival Details

IRMO, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to go Struttin’. The Irmo Okra Strut has released details for this year’s festival. It will be held Friday September 23 and Saturday September 24th at the Irmo Community Park located off Lake Murray Boulevard. Categories: Local News Tags: Irmo, Okra Strut

Judge: Slager Trial to be held Next Year in SC

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – A federal judge has decided that the trial for a white ex-police officer in the shooting death of a black South Carolina motorist will be held early next year. U.S. District Judge David Norton said during a brief hearing Tuesday that he will hold the trial of 33-year-old Michael Slager during a term of court beginning…

Watch: Midlands Flood Forest Lake Fabrics Reopens

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s been nearly a year since October’s flood hit South Carolina and One business on Forest Drive is finally ready to reopen its doors. Like many businesses in that area, one of the hardest hit during the flood, recovery has been a long process. Thanks to flood relief efforts, help from ABC’S Good Morning America and a program…

SC Congressman Clyburn Speaks out Against Trump

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s only congressional Democrat says his Republican colleagues should denounce what he called “hateful rhetoric” by Donald Trump. U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn said Tuesday during a press call organized by the Hillary Clinton campaign that House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should “disavow the kind of hateful rhetoric that we’re hearing”…