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Traffic Alert: Sunset Blvd. at Old Cherokee Road has multiple lanes closed

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) – TRAFFIC ALERT: A collision with injuries at the intersection of Sunset Blvd. at Old Cherokee Road has multiple lanes closed to all traffic. Please consider an alternate route until the roadway has reopened. Stay with ABC Columbia News for more updates. Categories: Entertainment News, Lexington, Local News, News Tags: SCNews, traffic advisory

Midlands colleges team up to target ‘nursing shortage’

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Two Midlands colleges are joining forces for nursing education. Thursday (5/3), Midlands Technical College and Columbia College signed an agreement for nursing students. Students can earn an associate in science degree in nursing from Midlands Technical College and a bachelor of science degree in nursing at Columbia College. School leaders say the new agreement paves the…

National Day of Prayer in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Thursday (5/3) is “National Day of Prayer” and many in the Midlands took part. At the State House people gathered to bow their heads and lift their hands in prayer. The National Day of Prayer is observed each year on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. The…

Sen. Marlon Kimpson Filibusters Personhood Bill In Senate For Final Reading

  COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–  The Personhood bill is in the Senate Thursday, for the third and final reading before a vote. With such a touchy subject, many senators were heated with their final arguments.  The Senate filibuster started around 1 p.m. Senator Hutto thought they might discuss other bills, like those regarding the failed nuclear plant but, the personhood bill is on the…

Woman found dead in Cayce home was wife of doctor charged in 2017 shooting death, coroner says

Cayce, S.C. (WOLO) – Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has confirmed the investigation of a death that was reported on May 1, 2018, at a residence in the 200 block of Hunters Mill Drive. According to Fisher, Vanessa Brooke Biery, 43, was found dead in her home of unknown circumstances. Biery’s death was reported by her husband, Dr. Adam Lazzarini,…

Sumter official charged with unlawful communication by telephone

 Sumter, S.C. (WOLO) – A Sumter County law enforcement officer was arrested after attempting to contact someone after being advised to have no contact with them. Alvin Holston, 49, has been charged for the incident and is being held at the Aiken County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing. Categories: Local News, News

Cayce Man Charged in Shooting Investigation

Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)– Police say a Cayce man is facing charges for his actions during a shooting at a home in October of last year. Investigators with the cayce department of public safety say Adam Lazzarinni is charged with involuntary manslaughter and obstruction of justice. Police say it happened at a home on Hunters Mill Rd. on October 9th of…

Birth Certificate Bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina bill passed by a group of senators would allow adoptees who meet certain criteria to see their sealed birth certificate. Members of a Senate subcommittee approved a bill Thursday allowing adoptees age 21 and older access to their birth certificate kept on file by the Department of Health and Environmental Control if either…

Kershaw County Company Expanding, Investing $40 Million

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Thursday the Governor’s office announced that a Kershaw County Company is Expanding, Investing $40 Million in existing operations. According to the Governor’s office, Canfor Southern Pine, a forest products company, will upgrade its existing Camden, S.C. sawmill in Kershaw County. The company is projected to invest $40 million in the project, say officials. According to a release,…