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Firefighters respond to Allen Benedict Court Apartments

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Columbia firefighters responded to a fire at the condemned Allen Benedict Court apartments Tuesday morning. Firefighters say when they arrived they found the complex’s office building on fire. The flames were quickly brought under control and their were no injuries. The cause remains under investigation. The Allen Benedict Court apartments were condemned last year when two men died…

Solicitor reflects on Timothy Jones Jr. death penalty trial one year later

Timothy Jones Jr. was sentenced to death June 13, 2019 for the murders of his five children five years earlier

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — It’s been one year since Timothy Jones Jr. was given the death penalty for the murders of his five children, but Solicitor Rick Hubbard of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit (which covers Lexington, Edgefield, McCormick, and Saluda Counties) says not a day goes by where he doesn’t think about the trial. “It’s something that just sticks with…

Faith leaders, politicians call for change in future Richland County elections

The State Election Commission announced it would be stepping in to supervise the June 23 run-offs

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Several faith leaders and politicians made their voices heard Monday to criticize the Richland County Board of Voter Registration and Elections for their handling of the  June 9 primary election. Several voters complained of long lines, incomplete or handwritten ballots, and a severe shortage of poll workers as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic….

Prices at the Pump rising amid reopenings

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you are headed to get gas this week, you’ll notice prices are on the rise. According to Gas Buddy, prices in Columbia jumped 5.7 cents in the past week. Drivers in the Midlands are paying an average of $1.85 a gallon. Gas prices in Columbia are 25 cents a gallon more than a month ago. The…