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City of Columbia Recognizing Earth Hour

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to turn the lights off!  The City of Columbia is asking residents to take part in Earth Hour from 8:30p.m. – 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018.   City Of Columbia officials say they have encouraged all employees to turn off all non-essential lights and equipment when leaving their work sites on Friday, March 23, 2018 in order to…
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Suspect in Deadly Double Shooting, Charged with Murder, Attempted murder After Shooting At Deputies

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  ELGIN, SC (WOLO): A man is dead and a woman remains in the hospital after a shooting on Brazell Road Wednesday night. Thursday, Kenneth Dylan Shirley, the man charged in connection with the shooting, had his first appearance in front of a judge. Shirley looked calm and used proper manners when talking to the judge, which according to RCSD Deputies, that was…
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3 arrested in Chapin drug bust

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LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Lexington County narcotics agents arrested 3 men during a drug bust on Tuesday. Officials say they seized a large quantity of marijuana, pills and drug-making materials from a house in Chapin Tuesday morning (3/20). A tip led agents to a home in the 300 block of Mallard Drive. After being allowed into the house by its occupants,…
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Cayce Police Search for Burglary Suspects

Rob Dew,

Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)– Police in Cayce are hoping to identify four suspects they say broke into a concession stand at Brookland-Cayce High School. Investigators say it happened around 1am on March 19th. According to police the suspects damaged the stand and stole a significant amount of goods from inside the building. If you have any information on this incident call…
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Suspect Sought in Car Break-In

Rob Dew,

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Deputies in Richland County are looking for a suspect they say broke into a woman’s car while she was working out. Investigators say it happened outside Muv Fitness on Killian Rd. on March 7th. Deputies say the suspect broke through the rear window of the woman’s car and took her wallet, identification, and debit card. According to…
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South Carolina Lawmaker Files Bill in Wake of VC Summer Fallout

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SWANSEA, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina lawmaker is proposing a way to help smaller power companies and utility customers as the state continues to deal with fallout from a multi-billion dollar nuclear construction debacle. Beaufort Sen. Tom Davis tells The Associated Press he’s filed a bill to require utilities to buy wholesale power from independent power producers if the…