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Watch: Lexington Coroner Reuniting Loved Ones With Property of Deceased
Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) — Since taking office in 2014 Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has made it her mission to return unclaimed items to loved ones of the deceased. From cell phones and jewelry to fish tanks and cars, she says while the items might seem insignificant to some, they mean something to loved ones who have already lost so…
Watch: What To Know About the Zika Virus
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) – According to Clemson University researchers, the extensive amount of rain in the state recently, including October’s flood, will bring the mosquitoes much earlier this year. Aside from the usual mosquito borne illnesses that we need to be aware of this time of year is the concern of the Zika virus spread through one specific species…
Police: Two Arrested for Forgery
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Two men were arrested after they allegedly manufactured counterfeit money on Craigslist. 19-year-old Armel Marsh was arrested for forgery and 18-year-old Saquon Brunson was arrested for two counts of forgery, authorities say. They were arrested on Thursday, March 24 at their homes on Jasmine Place Drive. Marsh allegedly manufactured approximately $15,000 of counterfeit money and Brunson…
New Prosecutor Picked to Head Up Legislative Corruption Case
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A new special prosecutor has been appointed to take over the investigation of corruption within South Carolina’s Legislature. In a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press, Chief Deputy Attorney General John McIntosh notified Solicitor Dan Johnson he had been picked to head up the effort. On Monday, McIntosh removed Solicitor David Pascoe from the case,…
House Proposes $9M for Teachers in High-Poverty Districts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Teachers in 42 high-poverty school districts in South Carolina could get a salary boost under a one-year experiment passed by the House. The proposal distributes $9 million to districts where at least 80 percent of students live in poverty. District officials must use the money for teacher recruitment and retention. But they’re given leeway on the…
Plastic Automotive Parts Maker Locating in Abbeville County
ABBEVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A company that makes plastic molded parts for the automotive industry is locating in Abbeville County where it will create 50 jobs during the next five years. WG Plastics Technology Corporation announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest $2.7 million in a new facility in the county. Construction will begin by 2018. But later this…
4-Year-Old Beheaded in Apparent Random Attack
A four-year-old girl was killed in front of her mother in Taipei, Taiwan by a 33-year-old man wielding a cleaver in what appears to be a random attack.
Family Finds Dead Mouse in Can of Green Beans
An Oklahoma family made a disgusting find while preparing an Easter meal Sunday.
Watch: Capitol Lockdown Latest
Washington, D.C., (WOLO)—- A man is in custody after police say he opened fire inside the Captiol Hill Visitors Center. Authorities say one woman was slightly injured in the shooting by shrapnel. Still, Police say this was NOT an act of terror. Click here to find out why police say the man they have in custody is no stranger. …
