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Health: Suncreens Sprays or Roll Ons

[gtxvideo vid='HD3kJSR2' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HD3kJSR2.jpg' vtitle='Health: Suncreens Sprays or Roll Ons'] CNN- Sunscreen is a must, especially in the South. But how do you know if you're getting the best protection from the rays. In this health minute Kim Hutcherson takes a…

Gas Prices Down in the Midlands

[gtxvideo vid='j0lPwna9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j0lPwna9.jpg' vtitle='Gas Prices Down in the Midlands'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Gas prices are down in the Midlands this week. According to GasBuddy, drivers in the Midlands are paying an average $1.97 per gallon, that's down nearly 12 cents from…

City Water Rate Hike Drop-In

[gtxvideo vid='pUZz6uUt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pUZz6uUt.jpg' vtitle='City Water Rate Hike Drop In'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you live in the City of Columbia your water bill could go up as early as July 1. To better help customers understand the process and the…

Men wounded after shots fired into home, deputies say

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C (WOLO) - Deputies say two men suffered non-life threatening injuries after they were struck by bullets while inside a home early Monday morning. Multiple rounds were fired into the Metz Road home just before 2 a.m., deputies…

Monday Morning Menu

Here's a look at some of the events that are happening Monday in and around the Midlands.

Search For Missing Swimmer Continues Monday

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Multiple law enforcement agencies will continue searching for a missing swimmer Monday morning. Rescue crews have been searching for hours for a swimmer who was separated from a group of…

Pedestrian Killed in Hit And Run in Lexington County

Lexington COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- One person is dead after a Sunday morning hit and run crash in Lexington County. According to Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol,ย a pedestrian was struck by an unknown vehicle on Westwood Drive at 5:00am.…

Troopers Investigate Sumter Fatal Hit And Run

SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- South Carolina Highway Patrol Troopers are seeking information about a Sunday morning hit and run that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. The fatal wreck happened at 12:35am on Ellerbe Mill Road. Troopers say a vehicle…

SC Escapee Easy to Spot for Police

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say a jail escapee arrested in a downtown alley in a South Carolina city was easy to spot because he was still in his green jail jumpsuit. Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Lt. John Fischer…

Carolina Brotherhood Rides for Law Enforcement

[gtxvideo vid='Vr59cpxl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Vr59cpxl.jpg' vtitle='Carolina Brotherhood Rides for Law Enforcement'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Dozens hit the streets on bicycles to ride for a cause. More than a hundred men and women in blue rode over the weekend for the 'Carolina Brotherhood'…

SC Unemployment Rate Down

[gtxvideo vid='JPDs05uq' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JPDs05uq.jpg' vtitle='SC Unemployment Rate Down'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It seems many of your neighbors are back to work in South Carolina. New numbers released from the SC Department of Workforce point to the lowest unemployment rate since 2000.…

Health Study: How to get More Veggies on the Plate

[gtxvideo vid='r6H0skAu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/r6H0skAu.jpg' vtitle='Health Study on Eating Your Veggies'] ABC NEWS--A New study shows the surprising way you might be able to get your kids to fill their plates with veggies. The study says, whether broiled or steamed, carrots or…

Woman charged with card theft

Deputies say a woman is facing jail time because she tried to use someone else's credit card and identity for a Walmart shopping spree and a hotel stay.

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