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Local Living: Lights so bright! Carolina Lights Holiday Show and more

Crysty Vaughan takes a look at some of the Holiday Happenings in Local Living
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Fair is holding its first drive through light show, Carolina Lights is happening now through December 28, 2019. The show features more than 100 led light displays, 25 dancing Christmas trees, and a 25 foot tall frosty the snowman. You can see the display from 6pm-9pm Monday through Thursday and from 6pm-10pm Friday through Sunday. Admission…
Local News, News, Richland

Taxi driver shot, killed in Columbia

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police say a cab driver was shot and killed Sunday night. Police say it happened on Brookridge Dr. around 10pm Dec. 15th. Investigators say the victim was shot while working for the Checker Yellow Cab Company. The victim’s identity has not yet been released. If you have any information on this incident call the Columbia Police…
News, State

Lawsuit: Deputy asked for woman’s number while she was detained

Associated Press,

Greenville, S.C. (AP)–GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) –A lawsuit says a South Carolina deputy asked for a woman’s number while taking her to jail. The Greenville News reports the woman’s lawsuit against the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is one of two that accuse the department’s deputies of misconduct during the same 2017 arrest. The other lawsuit filed by the woman’s boyfriend alleges…
Local News, News, Richland

Former corrections officer fired, charged

Rob Dew,

South Carolina Department of Corrections Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A corrections officer in Columbia is accused of opening an inmate’s cell, allowing other inmates inside to assault him. Alicia Smith is charged with accessory before the fact and felony misconduct in office. Smith was a sergeant at Broad River Correctional Institute. A spokesperson for the Department of Corrections says Smith was…
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Seth Hopkins pleads guilty to child sex crime, sentenced to 20 years

The son of the man arrested in a deadly shootout with Florence Co. officers last year, will now spend two decades in jail.
Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The son of the man arrested in a deadly shootout with Florence Co. officers last year, will now spend two decades in jail. Seth David Hopkins pleaded guilty to child sex crimes Monday morning at Richland Co. Courthouse. Seth will receive credit for the 437 days he’s already served. He will also be required to wear…