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Big Weekend of Events and Festivals in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Museum brought together family heirlooms for a weekend Museum Roadshow. The Roadshow featured appraisers who were looking at family valuables, antiques to help Midlands residents understand if their is history and value attached to their belongings. And from the Roads to the water, a Celebration of Summer in the Water was held Saturday…

New Details in Unsolved Missing Teen Case

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – An FBI agent, citing a statement from a prison inmate, says a teenage girl missing since 2009 was gang-raped, shot to death and her body thrown into an alligator-infested swamp. The agent’s account was contained in a federal court transcript obtained by The Post and Courier of Charleston. Brittanee Drexel was a 17-year-old from Rochester, New…

Watch: Comic Con Heads to Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Superheroes, Characters and Comics are taking over the Capital City. Soda City Comic Con is being held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center at 1101 Lincoln Street, Saturday and Sunday. The 2 day event will feature over 40 vendors, including comics, toys, anime and collectables. Categories: Local News

Double Shooting in Richland County

OLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO )–   Breaking : Richland County Sheriff’s Deputies are working a double shooting off Brandon Hall Road. Investigators say there are two victims, one male and one female. Investigators say they are working the scene and looking for any suspects. This is a developing story and we will update it as information becomes available. @RCSD investigating. Two…

Watch: SC Groups Sending Flood Aid to Louisiana

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina knows all too well the needs after a devastating flood. Now many in the Midlands are sending aid to Louisiana in the wake of flooding in that state. Employess at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina have filled three vans, a truck and a trailer with supplies bound for Louisiana. The Red Cross…

Watch: Ways to Find Unclaimed Cash in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–There is a new way for you to get your hands on some cash you may not have known you had. The State Treasurer’s Office announced South Carolina residents can now search for unclaimed money in other states via missingmoney.com According to Treasurer Curtis Loftis, each year states turn over billions in unclaimed cash. Categories: Local News

Former Gamecock Victor Hampton Arrested and Charged with DUI

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Columbia Police) — A 24-year-old man is charged with Driving Under the Influence and Driving Under Suspension. Victor Tyrell Hampton (DOB: 3-12-1992) was arrested overnight at the 5000 block of Fairfield Road. Initially, a CPD officer initiated a lawful traffic stop after noticing a vehicle traveling along North Main Street with one non-functioning headlight. The vehicle also had…