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Revelers reflect on true meaning of Memorial Day

[gtxvideo vid='zBwxC7tG' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zBwxC7tG.jpg' vtitle='MEMORIAL DAY REFLECTIONS'] Lexington, SC (WOLO) ---Monday May 27th is one of the hottest days on record thus far and take the day off to spent time with finding ways to cool off. We were caught up…

Sheriff investigating body found near South Carolina road

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered near a rural road in western South Carolina. The State reports a man's corpse was found by investigators with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and the South Carolina…

Greenville county teachers get raise after tax hike approved

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Teachers in Greenville County Schools will be paid a starting salary of $40,000 - the highest out of any school district in South Carolina - after school board members unanimously approved a 6-mill tax increase. Under…

Teen killed by car in Lexington County identified

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Lexington County Coroner has released the identity of the teen who was killed after being hit by a car last Saturday in Lexington County. The incident happened shortly after 10:00 P.M. on May 18, 2019 in the…

City of Columbia Swimming Pools set to open this weekend

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- It's time to make a splash! The City of Columbia announced that the pools and splash pads will open Saturday, May 25, 2019.  According to Parks and Rec, both Maxcy Gregg Pool and Greenview Pool will open from…

SC DOT Memorial Day Road Conditions

[gtxvideo vid='F40KE3WR' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F40KE3WR.jpg' vtitle='SC DOT Memorial Day Road Conditions'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Transportation has an update on traffic conditions this weekend. SC DOT officials announced they will not close any lanes for interstate work during the…

Coroner: 4-year old dies after being found in hot car

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--The hot weather has already claimed one life in the Midlands. Richland Co. coroner Gary Watts says 4-year old Zion Akinrefon of Maryland was found unresponsive in a car at a home in Blythewood. The coroner says…

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