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17-year-old Arrested, Accused of Sharing Nude Photos of Other Students

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SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – A 17-year-old faces several charges, accused of sharing nude photos of other students. According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Dalton Alexander was arrested Thursday (10/27) for reportedly showing nude photos of students that were on his cell phone to other students. A release provided Thursday said at Lakewood High School on Wednesday, “Alexander knowingly disseminated…
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Funeral Arrangements Set for Trooper Killed in Upstate

Rob Dew

Greenville, S.C. (WOLO)– Funeral arrangements are in place for Trooper Daniel Rebman. The Department of Public Safety says visitation will take place Saturday from 2pm-6pm at War Memorial Chapel at Bob Jones University. Funeral services will begin at 2pm on Sunday at Founder’s Memorial Auditorium, also on the Bob Jones campus. In lieu of flowers the department says donations can…
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Recreation Commission Names Finalists for Executive Director

Rob Dew

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO) A spokesperson for the Richland Co. Recreation Commission says there are three finalists for the agency’s vacant executive director position. The finalists are; Dale Dougherty from Riverview, FL, Shaniqua Simmons of Orangeburg, and Dr. John Thompson from Columbia. The position was formerly held by James Brown III who retired following allegations of abuse of power, nepotism, and…
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Midlands High School Resource Officer Thrives Despite Disability

Alexis Frazier

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Richland County Sheriffs Department made history last week with the announcement of a new policy to better serve students with disabilities. One of the department’s resource officers, who will be implementing the new policy actually has a disability of his own. “I wasn’t a social person growing up,” Jamel Bradley, Resource officer said. “I was pretty…

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Growing whiskers is doing more than saving money on razors

The F3 Lexington Whiskers for Wheels fund raiser continues toward their mission
Tyler Ryan

LEXINGTON SC (WOLO)- F3 Lexington, F3 Lake Murray and F3 Columbia are whiskers deep in a fund raising effort to purchase a Hoyt Racing Chair.  The chair allows children and adults who cannot walk to participate in walks, hikes, and runs. According to Whiskers for Wheels organizer Troy Fite, 45 men in the Midlands have raised over $3000 of the…