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Lexington Co. Authorities Investigating Afternoon Shooting

Courtesy Lexington County Sheriff’s Department/Twitter LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Authorities with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department tell ABC Columbia that an argument between two people ended in gunfire on Wednesday afternoon. The shooting occurred at “The Store” on Highway 6, officials say. We’re told one person involved in the incident was taken to an area hospital and is being…

SEAL Trainee’s Death Ruled Drowning and Homicide

Seaman James Derek Lovelace, 21, died during his first week of training after he was pulled from a pool exercise Friday in Coronado, California. (U.S. Navy) The San Diego Medical Examiner has concluded that a Navy SEAL, Seaman James Derek Lovelace, 21, drowned during a pool training exercise on May 6 and determined that the death should be considered to…

Charleston Church Shooting Suspect Wants Fed Case Dismissed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The white man accused of killing nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church wants the federal charges against him dismissed. Attorneys for Dylann Roof argued in court papers filed Tuesday that the nearly three-dozen charges against Dylann Roof should be thrown out in part because they infringe on a case that is best argued in…

Men Tape Themselves Throwing Firecrackers at Chained Dogs

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) – Police say detectives monitoring social media over the holiday weekend watched a live video of two men throwing fireworks at dogs chained in a backyard in Rock Hill. Investigators say the men threw dozens of firecrackers at the dogs Friday. One dog tried to hide in a shelter, and the men threw fireworks into it….

Watch: New Report Shows VA Wait Times Worse

Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) — According to a new report billions of dollars spent making changes to VA hospitals across the country over the past two years has done very little to help change services for some of our country’s bravest. In fact, some even say the generous amount of money poured into the centers have made wait times worse. Click here…

Watch: Mega Millions Still up for Grabs

Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) — It looks like you still have a chance to get lucky. No one won the Mega Millions Drawing Tuesday night, which means the jackpot now grows to an estimated 508 Million dollars for the next drawing this Friday. Click here to find out your odds and what people around the Midlands say they’d do with the winnings…

80-Year-Old Woman Scammed Out of $10K in ‘Pigeon Drop’ Con

Provided RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A 80-year-old victim was scammed of $10,000 last month, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. On June 23, the suspects initially approached the victim at Two Notch Road Walmart and convinced the victim to take them to her bank to withdraw the cash, authorities say. The suspects went with the victim to the National…