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Illness Impacts 120 Lexington Co. Jail Inmates

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) --  State health officials are investigating an illness that is affecting a large group of inmates at the Lexington County Detention Center. Capt. Adam Myrick of the Lexington County Sheriff's…

Retailers, Residents Gearing Up for Tax-Free Weekend

South Carolina’s Sales Tax Holiday weekend is less than one month away which means back-to-school shoppers and penny punchers will likely flock to retailers to get their hands on everything from pencils to personal computers.

RCSD Seeking Suspects in Pinedale Dr. Murder

  Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--  Richland County deputies have released sketched of two suspects wanted for murder. Sheriff Leon Lott says deputies responded to a shots fired call just before 11:00 the evening of July 2 at a home on Pinedale…

SC Justices Favor Solicitor Over AG in Corruption Case

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's highest court has handed a defeat to the state's top prosecutor, ruling a solicitor had the authority to open a state grand jury investigation. The state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Solicitor David Pascoe…

Watch: Judge To Weigh Moving Up Trial of Church Shooting Defendant

[gtxvideo vid='dxSjjBiV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dxSjjBiV.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Roof Heads to Court '] CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A judge is considering whether Charleston church shooting defendant Dylann Roof should go to trial in state court before his federal trial. His state trial on murder…

Watch: Traffic Stops Tips from RCSD

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The Richland County Sheriff's Department is releasing some tips on what to do at a traffic stop. · Immediately pull over to the nearest right-hand edge or curb of the roadway. · Pull your car over as close…

Watch: Study: Doctors warn dangers of kids and energy drinks

[gtxvideo vid='uzXwm5Zv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uzXwm5Zv.jpg' vtitle='Watch: Study Doctors warn dangers of kids and energy drinks'] (CNN) – A recent study found that over 40% of all energy drink-related calls to poison control centers in the U.S. were for kids under six years…

Haley Orders Agencies to Inventory State Phones, Vehicles

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has ordered her Cabinet agencies to audit employees' use of taxpayer-funded phones, computers and vehicles. The executive order requires the agencies to complete their inventory and report any potential savings by…

Suspects Allegedly Sought More Than Chicken During Restaurant Burglary

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - Suspects wanted by the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office wanted more than chicken after breaking into the local Chick-fil-A early Monday. Police say surveillance cameras captured the pair crawling across the floor of the St. Matthews Road eatery just after 4…

Watch: New Columbia YMCA Opens

[gtxvideo vid='lIfHIf67' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lIfHIf67.jpg' vtitle='Watch: New Columbia YMCA Opens'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to exercise downtown Columbia. The New YMCA Columbia is now open. YMCA officials held a grand opening this week for the new location at Bull and Hampton…

Watch: Officials Assess Sunday's Peaceful Protest

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- A week's worth of violence, inciting protest across the country and fanning the flames of racial tension. Dr.Todd Shaw with Chair of USC's Department of Political Science says, "Because of the recent shootings, because of the…

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