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Police Looking to ID Suspect Accused of Attempting to Steal Laundry Detergent

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department need your help identifying a suspect accused in a strong armed robbery that happened on Two Notch Road on March 16. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said the suspect allegedly assaulted a store employee at the Publix located at 10128 Two Notch Road. The suspect shoved the victim in an…

Prosecutor Won’t Take Up Corruption Case Without Court’s OK

Dan Johnson COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new special prosecutor says he won’t take over the investigation of corruption within South Carolina’s Legislature without court approval. Solicitor Dan Johnson says in a letter released Wednesday he wants the state Supreme Court to rule first over whether Attorney General Alan Wilson can replace a previously appointed prosecutor with Johnson. On Tuesday,…

USC Police Searching for Person of Interest in Motor Vehicle Theft

Courtesy of USCPD COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Officers with the University of South Carolina Police Department need assistance in identifying a person of interest in a motor vehicle theft at the School of Dance. Officials say the theft occurred on Friday, March 18 between 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m in the 300 Block of Sumter Street. The suspect allegedly took the victim’s keys…

SC Farmers Face Challenges Replanting After Bad Year

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina’s farmers who lost $375 million worth of crops during last fall’s historic floods are facing new challenges in replanting. Clemson University Cooperative Extension agent David DeWitt says farm budgets will be tight but farmers need to resist the temptation to save by using less fertilizer this spring. The university said in a release that…

SC Town Disputes Over Fees to Distribute Food

NORTH, S.C. (AP) — There’s a food fight in North in Orangeburg County. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports that some residents are upset about fees the town wants for using the town square to distribute food to the needy. The town says Faith Deliverance Center of Praise must provide a refundable $50 deposit for cleaning public restrooms and…

Sting Targeting Gangs in the Carolinas

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)–  A nationwide sting targeting gangs has found that North and South Carolina are among the top areas in the country for such activity. Media outlets report that than 1,100 people were arrested during Project Shadowfire, a five-week federal operation targeting drugs and human and sex trafficking. Authorities announced Monday that more than 900 of those arrested were…

GOP Rivals Refuse to Honor Pledge of Support

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) _ Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says if someone else gets picked to be the GOP nominee, he’ll no longer support his pledge to support him. At a CNN town hall in Milwaukee, Trump’s rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich refused to say whether they’d support Trump or whoever is the nominee. Trump says he’s rescinding his…

WATCH: “U-pick” strawberry farms betting on sweet season

Midlands strawberry farms are expecting a fruitful season, despite setbacks spurred by last year's extreme weather

GILBERT & HOPKINS, S.C. (WOLO) – Midlands strawberry farms are expecting a fruitful season, despite setbacks spurred by last year’s extreme weather. At James Sease Farm in Gilbert, owner Mike Keisler said the record rainfall did increase the attention he had to give to the plants, but that they’ve thrived despite. Strawberries do best in moderate conditions; too much rain…