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Lexington County Deputies Arrest Murder Suspect on the Run for a Year

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington County Deputies say they have arrested a murder suspect, wanted since March 2017, in connection with a fatal shooting. Deputies say 26 year old Kevin Lawrence Pearson now faces murder charges for his role in a February 2017 homicide on Princeton Road in West Columbia, according to arrest warrants. “Detectives have treated Pearson as our most…

President Donald Trump to visit West Columbia Monday for McMaster rally

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The McMaster campaign for Governor has released details of President Donald Trump’s visit to South Carolina. The campaign has announced that President Donald Trump will attend an election eve campaign rally for Governor Henry McMaster in West Columbia Monday. According to the campaign, the event is free and open to the general public. President Trump and Governor McMaster…

Misting Stations in City to Help Cool off Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The City of Columbia wants to help everyone try and cool off from the extreme heat. City officials have set up misting stations in some of the city’s parks. According to the Columbia Parks & Recreation department, misting stations will be in operation from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., when the heat index reaches 90 degrees or…

Migrant children separation crisis continues

California (WOLO) — On a national level there still does not appear to be a perfect solution to the estimated 2,300  children living separate from their immigrant parents.  This, even after the President signed an executive order to stop the separation of families at the border. The controversy over the treatment of those children continues as well. ABC’s Marci Gonzalez…