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Forest Acres to Welcome in Holiday Season

FOREST ACRES, S.C. (WOLO) - Here's a sweet treat for local residents. Forest Acres is kicking off the holiday season Thursday night on the rooftop of Richland Mall. From 5:30 to 7:30, kids can take their picture with Santa, check…

Study: Smoking May Worsen Hangovers

Lighting up a cigarette after too many drinks could make your hangover a lot worse. That's according to a new study form researchers at Brown University.

Online Petition Seeks Answers in Swainson Case

An online petition is circulating asking that suspected kidnapper in the Gabbiee Swainson case, Freddie Grant, start talking. Gabbiee's mother, the police and a legal analyst speak out on whether signatures on a a piece of paper can get the answers an entire community wants to hear.

Driver charged after SCDOT worker killed on I-20

LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — A 39-year-old man is charged with felony driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident after a worker was killed on the side of Interstate 20 near Columbia.

Police: SC trooper gave officer the finger

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a South Carolina trooper has been fired after he was arrested for disorderly conduct for giving the middle finger to a Columbia police officer in a parking lot after a concert.

Students Send Military Holiday Cheer

The holiday season is a time many people often look forward to spending time with their loved ones. For some military men and women that's not an option. Still, sending them love and support is and the Red Cross is helping some local students do just that.

Man Gets 45 Years for Killing in Lancaster Home

LANCASTER, S.C. (AP) _ A 20-year-old man is facing 45 years in prison in the killing of the owner of a Lancaster produce stand. Prosecutors told The Herald of Rock Hill that Keith Robinson pleaded guilty Monday to murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and several other charges.

CDC: 'Bad flu season' Ahead

It's shaping up to be a 'bad flu season,' according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as the Influenza virus makes its mark on the campus of USC and in the state earlier than anticipated.

SC Certified Homegrown

South Carolina officials want you to have a homegrown holiday. This week the SC Department of Agriculture is releasing daily Holiday recipes featuring SC grown produce and fruit.

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