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Woman accused of forging more than 13k dollars in checks from employer

Image: OCSO Orangeburg,SC — A Clarendon County woman accused of forging more than $13,000 dollars worth of checks from a former Santee employer has been arrested. According to authorities,  33 year old Meagan Cheek faces third degree Burglary, two counts of Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent, five counts of Forgery, and one count of Petit Larceny. Officials tell ABC…

MADD hosts holiday blood drive

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — It’s the season of giving and the group Mother Against Drunk Driving, also known as M.A.D.D is hoping this holiday you’ll roll up your sleeves and give the gift of life. Monday M.A.D.D hosted a blood drive at the American red cross headquarters on Bull Street. Officials say they want to increase donations since they often…

Top box office hits to check out over the holiday

(CNN) — if you have all of your holiday shopping done and you’d like to entertain some family and friends outside your home, why not check out a movie, or two. ‘Star Wars: the rise of Skywalker’ is the number one movie this weekend at the box office. The ninth installment of the Star Wars series generated 176 million dollars…

DHEC offers holiday gift giving safety tips

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Christmas morning is almost here and The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) wants to make sure your holiday is a safe for both you and your little ones. DHEC is offering some things you can look for and do in order to make sure that happens.  First, health officials say supervision is essential. Make…

Vietnam veteran reunites with helicopter he flew on combat missions

A reunion more than 50 years in the making; a pilot is back with his helicopter that he flew in combat in Vietnam.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — A reunion more than 50 years in the making; a pilot is back with his helicopter that he flew in combat in Vietnam. “There were 40,000 helicopter pilots in the war, and I was one of those pilots,” said Frederick McCarthy, who was a Chief Warrant Officer 2 during the Vietnam War. “It’s really a neat aircraft,…