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Car crashes into animal hospital

Courtesy: County of Lexington Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington emergency crews responded Thursday afternoon after a car crashed into a Lexington veterinarian’s office. A spokesperson for the county says no people were hurt when the SUV ran into Grace Animal Hospital on Charter Oak Rd. One dog was treated for minor cuts following the incident. Deputies say no charges will…

Man accused of burning McMaster’s homes denied bond

Courtesy:CPD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-  Thursday a judge denied bond for arson suspect Frank Wilberding. Wilberding is accused of starting two fires on Greene St. at rental properties owned by Gov. Henry McMaster. The judge also set bond at $100k on ten counts of assault and battery. Police say those charges stem from Wilberding intentionally setting the fires with no regard…

Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders set to make another stop in SC

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — Another Democratic Presidential candidate gearing for the 2020 election is making another stop in the Palmetto state. Saturday Vermont Senator, Bernie Sanders plans to hit the campaign trail to outline the policies he is touting he says will meet the needs of the communities across the South. A spokesperson for the Sanders camp says the Senator…

Coroner: Pedestrian struck, killed in Chapin

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington Co. Coroner Margaret Fisher says someone died after being hit by a vehicle in Chapin Wednesday night. Officials say it happened in the gravel lot surrounding a storage facility. According to Fisher, 24-year-old Evan Bowersox from Lexington was pronounced dead at the hospital. Authorities say the driver of the vehicle, and others at the scene tried…