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Missing NC Teens Possibly in SC

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children along with the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina are asking for the publics assistance to locate two missing teens.

What are the possible outcomes for the Roof sentence

[gtxvideo vid='itIDjl3g' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/itIDjl3g.jpg' vtitle='pozsik 2'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--With the guilty verdict in the Government's case against Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, it now comes down to the federal sentencing.  Roof, who has elected to represent himself in an effort to…

Does an employee have the right to self defense?

[gtxvideo vid='zCdwQwDX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zCdwQwDX.jpg' vtitle='pozsik 1'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--Early in the morning of December 29, three men went into a Waffle House in Newman Georgia.  After eating, they passed a note to the waitress demanding money, or they would shoot everyone…

$100,000 Lottery Ticket

If you bought a Palmetto Cash Five ticket at the Kangaroo Express on Forest Drive, check your pockets. You could be a-hundred thousand dollars richer! The winning numbers are 4, 6, 10, 17, and 30 with a power-up of 2.…

Deputies Visited Home Prior to Murder-Suicide

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Lexington County Sheriff's Department has released incident reports detailing two previous incidents involving a murder-suicide investigation. On January 1, Deputies were called out to…

LAC Gallery

Introducing Guest Artist Sharon Funderburk Friday January 6, 2017  7pm-9pm LAC Gallery 121 A East Main St Lexington, SC 29073 LAC Gallery proudly introduces Sharon Funderburk, it's January Guest Artist of the month. Take part in the culture of your…

Reduced Adoption Fees for 2017

COLUMBIA, S.C.-- The Columbia Animal Services has reduced their adoption fees to $35 for dogs and cats, for all of 2017. All adoptions will include spay/neuter, micro-chip, feline leukemia/heartworm test, initial vaccines and deworming.  Even with the new adoption fees…

Dylann Roof Sentencing Phase Wednesday

Dylann Roof's fate will soon be back in the hands of the jurors who found him guilty of killing nine black parishioners at a church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Richland Co. Sheriff Lott Sworn-In

[gtxvideo vid='uW7JneLF' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uW7JneLF.jpg' vtitle='Richland Co. Sheriff Lott Sworn-In'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott was sworn in Tuesday as the county's top cop. Lott has been in the same post for 20 years. He took the Oath of…

Voters Head to Polls for Special Election

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Voters in District IV cast their vote for Daniel Rickennman or Jessica Lathren Tuesday. The winner of the election will finish the  late Councilwoman Leona Plaugh's term. This election…

City Prepping for MLK Day Events

[gtxvideo vid='Wf8z7XrV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Wf8z7XrV.jpg' vtitle='City Prepping for MLK Day Events'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The City of Columbia is preparing to host a number of events for the Martin Luther King Jr holiday. There will be a celebration which will take place…

Lexington Teacher Writes Children’s Book

[gtxvideo vid='NwTbuGQx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NwTbuGQx.jpg' vtitle='Lexington Teacher Writes Children's Book'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A Lexington elementary school teacher is celebrating the new year with a new children's book. Deerfield Elementary 1st grade teacher Lauren Dasher, who grew up in Columbia, is…

Toddler Saves Twin From Falling Dresser

UTAH COUNTY, UTAH (CNN) --Two-year-old Brock Shoff owes his twin brother Bowdy big time. The boys were playing at their home in Orem, Utah, Friday morning when a…

Midlands Sheriffs Sworn in Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A handful of Midlands Sheriffs will be sworn into office Tuesday. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott will take the oath of office at 11 a.m. at Central Baptist Church. Sheriff Lott is celebrating 20 years leading…

Construction Planned for Parts of I-95 near Pee Dee River

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The state Department of Transportation warns drivers that construction will cause severe traffic delays on Interstate 95 south in the state's Pee Dee region until spring. The agency says in a release that one southbound lane…

Grinding of the Greens still Going

[gtxvideo vid='yxIW930C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yxIW930C.jpg' vtitle='Grinding of the Greens still Going'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s that time of year again, time to drop off your Christmas tree at Grinding of the Greens. Christmas tree Drop-off Locations Richland & Lexington Counties December 26,…

Sheriff: Offering Safe Zones after Report of Craigslist Deal Gone Wrong

[gtxvideo vid='yIHkC8sA' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yIHkC8sA.jpg' vtitle='Deputies: Craigslist Deal Gone Wrong'] Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Deputies say a Craigslist deal gone bad ended in bloodshed in Northeast Richland County. Investigators say they responded to Southport Dr. around 11:30 Monday morning where a suspect…

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