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N.C. Man found guilty in 2017 Conway bank robbery, murder

Conway, SC (WOLO) — It only took a federal jury a little more than an hour to find a North Carolina man guilty of killing two people during a bank robbery back in 2017. That same jury is now tasked with determining if Brandon Council will be executed for his crime. in August of 2017 council killed a bank teller…

A Lexington Co. man dies week after encounter with deputies

Lexington, SC (WOLO) —A Lexington County man has died after an encounter with deputies last week. Investigators say 34 year old Stephen Gagliani died Tuesday. According to deputies,  on September 18th, Gagliani became combative with deputies conducting a welfare check on Crestridge Drive. The deputies then used tasers and pepper spray to subdue Gagliani. Authorities tell is the Deputies were…

Postal worker shot and killed while on delivery route

  Williamsburg Co., SC (WOLO) —Authorities in Williamsburg County are searching for whoever shot and killed a postal worker while she was on the job. 64 year old Irene Pressley was found dead Monday in Kingstree after authorities say she was shot while on her delivery route. Law enforcement says it’s unclear whether she was inside a mail carrier’s vehicle…

Boeing to pay families of victims of two 737 crashes

(CNN) — Boeing will soon begin paying those families of people who were killed in two of their 737 crashes. Boeing has set up a $100 million dollar fund that officials say will address the needs of family and community. Half of the fund will go to relatives of the victims and the other half will go towards education and…

Richland One hiring for food service positions

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)-  Richland One is offering competitive benefits and flexible schedules for persons interested in food service jobs. The district is seeking to fill positions  for cashiers, truck drivers as well as food service operators responsible for preparing, cooking and serving meals. The Director of Student Nutrition Service says these positions would be a great fit for parents with…

Second parent in ‘Varsity Blues’ college admission scam sentenced

  (CNN) Another parent involved in the nationwide ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal will face prison time. Tuesday a federal judge ordered Devin Sloane to four months in prison. Sloane is the founder and CEO of a drinking water and waste water company. He pleaded guilty to paying $250-thousand dollars to nefariously get his son into the university of Southern…

City of West Columbia starts initiative to keep litter off the streets

WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The City of West Columbia has started a new campaign that will hold residents responsible for littering. The campaign was created in hopes of keeping waterways and roadways clear of trash. City officials say people are dumping tons of their trash onto city streets. On Friday, sanitation crews picked up more 2.25 tons of garbage…

Malfunction leaves Target stores offline briefly Tuesday afternoon

According to the tracking system, Downdetctor.com Target’s checkout registers, website and mobile app went offline for a short period Tuesday afternoon. This is the  third time in as many months that a technical glitch left shoppers unable to purchase anything from the chain. The outage lasted about an hour and according to Targets corporate office, didn’t cause as much disruption…