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Deputies arrest Lexington County man accused of assaulting woman in grocery store parking lot

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of assaulting a woman in a grocery store parking lot. Christian Monje is charged with second degree assault and battery after surveillance video shows that on November 8th he followed a woman to her car, touched her without her consent, and ran away. Monje is being held at…

Staying safe on the roads during ‘Blackout Wednesday’

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is a historically busy travel day across the country, but Wednesday night is also known as one of the biggest drinking nights of the year.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is a historically busy travel day across the country, but Wednesday night is also known as one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. The night before Thanksgiving can be known as ‘Whiskey Wednesday,’ ‘Drinksgiving,’ or perhaps the most common name of ‘Blackout Wednesday.’ People are known to go out and…

Clarendon County man arrested on child porn charges: AG

FILE COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A Clarendon County man previously convicted of possessing child pornography in North Carolina has been charged with with six counts of child pornography South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Tommy Rene Lee, (age 49) of  Manning, SC, on six charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against…

S.C. holds N.C.-based charity in contempt of court, issues bench warrant for CEO

For the first time ever, the South Carolina Administrative Law Court is issuing a bench warrant for the CEO of a charitable group.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — For the first time ever, the South Carolina Administrative Law Court is issuing a bench warrant for the CEO of a charitable group. The group, Miracle House of Hope Ministries, is based out of Charlotte, N.C. Miracle House of Hope is held in contempt after a hearing in court established that the charity was continuing to…