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Skydiving Death in Chester County

CHESTER, S.C. (AP) – A Virginia woman has died in a skydiving accident in South Carolina. Chester County Emergency Management Director Eddie Murphy told news outlets the woman died at the county airport around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Coroner Terry Tinker says the 68-year-old victim was from Williamsburg, Virginia. Her name has not yet been released. Tinker said the woman’s main…

‘Cops on the Coop’ Wrapped up at Chick Fil A

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Cops on the Coop brought out folks to the Chick Fil A on Harbison Blvd. on Thursday. The event wrapped up two days of donations for the Special Olympics. The City of Columbia Police Officers were set up outside the drive thru for Cops on the Coop. It’s a fundraiser for our state’s bravest athletes. Officers we spoke…

Hurricane Season Starts, SC EMD Officials Launch Hurricane Guide

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Hurricane season starts June 1, and state officials want you to be prepared. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division is releasing a guide to keep you and your family safe. Hurricane Season runs through November 30, 2018 It details what residents should do before, during and after the landfall of a major hurricane. Beginning June 1, the Hurricane…

Good Morning Curtis: Celebrate National Donut Day with Duck Donuts

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Curtis Wilson, Co-anchor of Good Morning Columbia, celebrated national donut day at Duck Donuts on Cross Hill Road. Curtis got hands-on with the crew to make some delicious donuts to kick-start your morning. Join us each weekday from 5am-7am on Good Morning Columbia. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, Lexington, Local News

June National Adopt a Cat Month Special in City of Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– June is National Adopt a Shelter Cat Month and the city of Columbia has a special offer for adoptees. Columbia Animal Services is offering an adoption fee of  $10 for all cats over one year of age or older during the month of June. All cats have already been spayed/neutered, micro-chipped, FELV/FIV tested and are current on their…

Coroner identifies 9-year-old as victim in fatal I-20 crash

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) – Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim of a car crash that happened on 1-20 earlier today. Fisher says 9-year-old Kade Crocker was pronounced dead at the scene due to injuries. Officials say the accident occurred on I-20 eastbound near exit 63 shortly before 1:00pm this afternoon. Crocker was the passenger of a vehicle that stopped…

Newberry man sentenced to 40 years for killing two former service members

Joseph E. Mills Newberry, S.C. (WOLO) – A 27-year-old Newberry man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of two former US Service Members. Officials say, Joseph Elijah Mills, killed Charles Allen Judge, Jr. (40) and Jonathan Michael Prins (29) at the Frayed Knot Bar and Grill in Lexington County on July…