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Exclusive Series: Lab at USC Leading Field of Marijuana Research

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – As medical marijuana clears its first hurdles inside the State House, the debate over research into its effects on health has reignited. It turns out, that one lab at the University of South Carolina has been leading the field for years. Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti, Vice President for Research at the University, led one of the first teams in…

Family of Burned 6-Year-Old Says They Want Justice

Former Sheriff says the Department "Did Their Job"

CLARENDON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)-  Former Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett says the Sheriff’s Office thoroughly investigated an incident that left a 6-year-old boy with second-degree burns in October of 2016. The 6-year-old’s family, however, is not satisfied. According to a Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office incident report, an 11-year-old lit the 6-year-old on fire in Alcolu, S.C. The department says the…

Lexington County Deputies Investigating Murder, Searching for Victim’s Car

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Lexington County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a murder suspect and the victim’s car. According to investigators, 67 year old Robert John Kobylak’s body was found in his home during a welfare check Monday night. The body was found inside the home in the 200 block of Shadow Dale Drive, in Gaston, say investigators. Kobylak’s car was…