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Put down that razor – for a GREAT cause

How whiskers will provide a ride for a road racer and honor a fallen brother

LEXINGTON SC (WOLO)–The men’s fitness organization F3 is asking you to put down the razor – at least for a couple months – as part of a fundraiser to purchase a Hoyt Racing Chair.  The chair is designed to carry a passenger while running, and will be part of a fleet of chairs keep in the “Speed for Need” trailer,…

Hunky hurricane heroes go viral after scores of women ask to be “rescued”

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA (WOLO) – Some Hurricane Irma emergency responders in Florida prompted a “response” of their own from tons of Facebook admirers.  It started when 3 Gainesville officers made a Facebook post of them preparing for duty. The post created its own storm after scores of women began inquiring about the officers’ relationship statuses.  The department fueled the fire by posting more…

Florida Evacuee Gives Birth in Sumter During Irma

SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- A couple who left Fort Myers Florida looking to escape hurricane Irma, ended up giving birth as the storm pushed through the Midlands. Just after midnight Friday morning, Stefanie and Preston Kight of Fort Myers, Florida, with their 13-month-old son, Keller, and two dogs began, what they thought would be a nine-hour trip to Sumter to escape Hurricane Irma’s landfall….

Dozens of Road Closures Remain During Debri Cleanup

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Downed trees and scattered limbs are a pretty common scene across parts of the Midlands and across the state. At the height of the storm and clean up process, SCDOT announced nearly 200 road closures. Crews have been busy since chopping down trees and as of news-time Wednesday (9/13), there were 54 road closures. Categories: Local…

Vandalism, Shooting Incident Reported At Word of God Church

Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Richland County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help after unknown suspects fired multiple shots at the doors of Word of God Church. The incident happened at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday off of Garners Ferry Road. Lt. Curtis Wilson with RCSD said the suspects placed multiple targets on the doors at the rear of the church, before firing numerous times….