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Oscar Mayer introduces hot dog-flavored ice cream

Oscar Mayer is introducing hot dog-flavored ice cream. The company is calling the sweet and salty treat the Ice Dog Sandwich. The sandwich is made with candied hot dog bits, hot dog sweet…

3 found dead in SC home; cause of death unknown for 2 women

CLOVER, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say three people have been found dead inside a South Carolina house, but they haven't figured out what killed two of them. York County Coroner Sabrina Gast said 45-year-old Thomas Gardner was found dead of…

Sheriff: Inmate with 10 cellphone violations planned killing

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A sheriff says an inmate serving a murder sentence in a South Carolina prison orchestrated the revenge killing of a woman from behind bars using contraband cellphones. Laurens County Sheriff Don Reynolds said there is little…

Two Sumter men facing multiple drug trafficking charges

SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Two Midlands men are facing drug trafficking charges after Sumter deputies found marijuana and heroin in their car while serving a warrant. Lorenzo Blackwell,29, is being charged with Possession with intent to distribute marijuana, Trafficking methamphetamine…

Man arrested, teen wanted in Sumter double murder

SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – A man is custody and a is teen wanted after two men were killed in an attempted armed robbery at a residence on Bowman Drive back on July 25th.…

Man found dead in Columbia park identified

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-A man who was found dead in Rosewood Park Friday morning has been identified. Hunter Craig Hollingsworth,58, was found unresponsive sitting on a park bench at 8:30a.m. at the intersection of Montgomery Street and South Holly Street.…

Driver killed after being ejected from car identified

RICHLAND COUTNY,SC (WOLO)-One person died after being ejected from their car on I-20 Saturday morning. Nicholas Karl Wright,28, died his car ran off the road and flipped several times. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says an autopsy indicated the cause…

23-year-old gets MLB contract after throwing 96 mph fastball at fan event

(CNN) - Last month a 23-year-old was just a fan at baseball game who jumped into a friendly pitching contest this week he signed…

SC National Guard members deploying for Operation Spartan Shield

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Around 100 of South Carolina's bravest are on their way to the middle east. Friday (8/2) afternoon members of the South Carolina National…

GOP members gather in the Midlands for 52nd Silver Elephant Gala

Republicans from across the state gathered tonight in celebration.

RCSD: Teen made racist remarks and threatened to shoot up Midlands school

A 16-year-old Cardinal Newman student has been expelled after videos surfaced of the student making racist comments and threatening to shoot up the school, according to Richland County Sheriff's Office.

Here's who has qualified for the September debates so far

With the second debate wrapped up, the third Democratic debate hosted by ABC and Univision will happen during the second week of September.

164,000 jobs added in July; 3.7% unemployment

U.S. employers slowed their hiring in July, adding a still-healthy 164,000 jobs to an economy that appears poised to extend its decade-plus expansion.

2 charged in killings of SC father-son bingo hall owners

Two men have been charged with murder in the killing of the father and son owners of a coastal South Carolina bingo parlor.

Some Richland County Council members call for penny tax audit results to be released

Several Richland County council members want to bring to light where taxpayer dollars towards the Penny Transportation Project have gone.

Restaurant raises more than $3,000 for Lexington Deputy Roy Hall

A restaurant is helping out the family of Lexington Deputy Roy Hall, who was seriously hurt in June when a drunk driver crashed into him head-on. Hall is now out of the hospital, but faces a long road to recovery.