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Tax Free Weekend Dates Released in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to save on those back to school supplies. The South Carolina Department of Revenue has announced the 2017 Sales Tax Holiday dates. The tax free weekend will be held Friday, August 4 through Sunday, August 6. Shoppers will be able to purchase items such as book bags and clothes tax free. Categories: Local News, News,…

Nephew And Acquaintance Charged With Cold Case Murder

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police have arrested two men in connection to a 2015 cold case murder. Cold Case Investigators arrested and charged Floyd Owen, 33, and Charles Brandon Barham, 30 with the September 2015 murder of Charles Kusko. Owen was arrested June 9, 2017 and is charged with murder, first degree burglary, criminal conspiracy, and possession of a weapon…

Dozens Charged in Alleged SC Prison Meth Ring

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Nearly three dozen people across South Carolina have been indicted as part of a methamphetamine ring operating within the state’s prisons. Attorney General Alan Wilson said Tuesday that the state grand jury has handed down indictments against 34 people. The defendants include two inmates at maximum-security prisons in South Carolina. Wilson says inmates at prisons in…

Lexington Police Host Summer Safety Checks

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Summer means time to play and the Lexington Police Department wants to help make sure everyone is safe while outdoors. They’re in the middle of their Summer Safety Check program, which includes bike helmet checks, giveaways and car seat checks. The next child car seat check will be June 15 from 1pm-5pm at Menchie’s on Sunset Blvd….