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SC Dept. of Ed to treat pandemic related mental health

The department will work with Children's Trust of South Carolina to train districts

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The State Department of Education is taking steps to recognize and treat the impacts of the pandemic on the mental health of children in South Carolina. Monday the department announced a partnership with the Children’s Trust of South Carolina which will allow each school district to have a representative trained in a program designed to recognize…

Human remains found in Forest Acres are identified

The Forest Acres Police release the identity of body found in a wooded area

Image: ABC Columbia File Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — Monday night the Forest Acres Police released the identity of the human remains found in a wooded area over the weekend. According to the Richland County Coroner, the remains have been identified as those of 43 year old Devin Alan Herlong of Columbia. Forest Acres Police were called to a location…

SC man killed following chase with police in Mississippi

Photo: Oxford Police Dept. Oxford, MS (WBMA)–A suspect is dead after a chase involving the Oxford police department early Monday morning. 26-year-old Alexander Kade Lanier of Greenwood, South Carolina died at the scene. According to Police Chief Bill Partridge, the pursuit began with a vehicle stolen at gun point. During the chase on I-20, police say Lanier fired at pursuing…