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Columbia Mayor to Host Drills and Skills

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation will host a press conference to announce the 8th Annual Drills & Skills Clinics for youth ages 6-13. “Drills and Skills has become an exciting tradition for our young leaders, and it represents the investment we are willing to make in their development,” said Mayor…

Man Proposes While Being Arrested, Girlfriend Says Yes

An Oklahoma man wanted to propose to his girlfriend on the 4th of July and he wasn’t going to let his arrest stop him. In a moment captured on police body cam footage, Brandon Thompson dropped down on one knee to pop the question, even though he’d been handcuffed by police due to six felony warrants. Thompson asked officers if he could do so before being…

Body of Missing Benedict Student Found in Pond, Officials Say

LANCASTER, SC (WOLO)- The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office confirmed the body found in a pond Saturday morning is that of a missing Benedict College Student. Jerell White, 22, was last seen at a Fourth of July party on Pleasant Road.  Deputies believe there was some kind of fight there and White left, walking down the road. The sheriff said the…

RCSD Saves Child After High Speed Chase

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A father is facing multiple charges after leading deputies on a high speed chase and putting his 2-year-old daughter in danger. The incident was capture on the A&E TV Show “Live PD,” on Saturday night. Deputies responded to the 1100 block of Furwood Circle and observed an SUV take off at a high rate of speed….