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June National Adopt a Cat Month Special in City of Columbia

Crysty Vaughan,

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

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

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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…
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Three arrested in Orangeburg obstruction of justice case

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Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO) – Three individuals have been charged with aiding Derian James, an individual charged with shooting at law enforcement officials, Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. Marquise White, 22, Nas Grant, 17, and Brittney Rolack, 17, all of Eutawville, have been charged with obstruction of justice. White was also charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana. James was located…
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SC school nurses receive special training for school shootings

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – School nurses in the Midlands are receiving special training on how to treat wounds in case of a school shooting. Lexington County EMS and The Palmetto Health Richland Trauma surgery team held a training session today to help school nurses learn blood control techniques. Officials from the hospitals say techniques like tourniquet application and wound packing…
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BlueCross BlueShield: 4% of SC residents affected by skin cancer

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina says skin cancer affects more than 4% of South Carolina citizens, which is slightly above the national average. The insurance company wants to remind people to take all necessary precautions. Officials say to limit sun exposure and your risk for skin cancer you should limit your time outside, seek shade and…
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Sears to close more than 70 stores nationwide

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Sears and K-Mart stores announced today that more than 70 stores will be closing soon. Sears and K-Mart have a total of 35 hundred stores in the US between the two of them after merging in 2005, but the company has closed more than 400 stores in the past year. Sears’ last profitable year was 2010,…