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Firefighters in Charleston Dealing with Bedbugs

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Some firefighters along the South Carolina coast have had to find temporary quarters after a bedbug outbreak. The Charleston Fire Department says firefighters were moved to another station after the pests survived three attempts to get rid of them at a Daniel Island station. Now firefighters at two stations on James Island are based in air-conditioned…

Westwood HS Remembers Fallen Classmate

BLYTHEWOOD, SC (WOLO)- The Westwood High School Community came together Tuesday night to remember an 11th grade student who tragically lost his life in a car crash back in March. “We miss him, but we have hope that one day we will meet again,” father, Ellis Hawkins Sr. said. Ellis Hawkins was a student who teachers admired. “He was the…

Lexington Deputies Investigating Fatal Shooting

Lexington Co. (S.C.)–   Investigators with the Lexington Co. Sheriff’s Department say a male victim died on the way to the hospital following a Tuesday night shooting on South Hampton Rd. A spokesperson for the department says crime scene investigators are processing the scene and potential evidence as detectives interview witnesses. If you have any information on this incident call…

Online Travel Guide to African American Cultural Sites in S.C. Launches

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-   As summer approaches and travelers make their way into the state, a new online travel guide that highlights of our state’s African American history has launched. Dawn Dawson-House with the state’s African American Heritage Commission says greenbookofsc.com is a new way for travelers to recognize African American culture in the Palmetto State. “It gives the traveler that’s…

CPD: Searching for Female Persons of Interest in Deadly Shooting at Park

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Columbia Police are searching for  two females, they say are persons of interest in a deadly weekend  shooting in Finlay Park. According to police, the persons of interest are described as African American females who were together at 930 Laurel Street. One female was wearing a pink dress; the other a grey dress, say police. Investigators believe the…

Leeza’s Care Connection Cleaning Up After Tree Rips Roof

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– We will absolutely reopen, those are the words from employees at Leeza’s Care Connection after a giant oak tree ripped through the roof during storms. The clean up began Sunday night and is still underway today. Leeza’s Care Connection is a home used by the Leeza Gibbons’ foundation to help people taking care of loved ones with…