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Aiken man arrested for armed robbery and assault

Alexis Frazier,

AIKEN,SC (WOLO)- The Aiken Department of Public Safety arrested a man wanted in connection to an armed robbery and assault at a convenience store. Swiss Tyrone Council was arrested on Sunday in the 200 Block of Cherokee Street SE. Officials say council was taken into custody without incident. Council was wanted for the October 8th armed robbery and assault at…

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Sex offenders can’t give out candy on Halloween in SC

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina is again requiring all sex offenders to stay inside with their outside lights off and not give out trick-or-treat candy on Halloween. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services spokesman Pete O’Boyle said the requirement to stay inside runs from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. statewide on Oct. 31. O’Boyle says some counties will…
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Man reported missing from Sumter found dead

Alexis Frazier,

Derrick Davontrez Slater / Sumter CSO SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A 23-year-old man who was reported missing on Tuesday, was found dead over the weekend according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Derrick Slater’s body was found along Scales Road around 11 a.m. on Saturday (10/26), not far from where his car was located on Coon Ridge Road on…
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Prisma Health offering free flu shots

Free flu shots
Crysty Vaughan,

(image: Prisma Health) Columbia,SC ( WOLO) — It’s flu season and Prisma Health wants to help keep you protected. Families in Richland, Lexington and Sumter counties can receive free flu shots from Prisma Health at locations throughout the three counties from now  through October 31st, 2019 to help keep the seasonal bug at bay. Richland One’s Hopkins Elementary School will…
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Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–It’s time to clean out the medicine cabinet. The South Carolina Department of Health, along with local law enforcement and others, will host a ‘Prescription Drug Take Back Day’ on Saturday October 26. Organizers are encouraging you to drop off unused, expired, or unwanted prescription drugs at participating locations. To find a list of locations in your area…