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Nation Remembers 9/11, Irma Cancels Midlands Events

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Monday (9/11) marks the 16th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. Events intended to mark the occasion across the Midlands were canceled though, due to Tropical Storm Irma. In New York, the Pentagon, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and across the nation citizens paused to reflect on the tragic events of that day. President Trump spoke at the…

Hurricane Irma Closing Announcements and Where to Find Them

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Several businesses and schools have already announced they are closing in anticipation of Hurricane Irma; more are expected to do so in the coming days. Columbia International University and South Carolina State are already closing operations ahead of the storm. We will keep a running list of any closings or delays on our web site, here….

SC State Fair Tickets Now On-Sale!

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Tickets for the South Carolina State Fair went on sale Wednesday (9/6). Advanced general admission tickets are $7.00 or you can pay $10 at the gate. Tickets can be purchased at scstatefair.org. If the web is not your thing, you can also purchase tickets at Walgreens. The fair runs from October 11 through the 22nd. Categories:…

Richland Co Deputies Collect $15k+ in Gift Cards for Harvey First Responders

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and deputies from the A&E series LivePD did their part to aid the recovery effort Thursday (8/31) afternoon. Awesome! ?????????????????? People giving BIG for #Houston relief in the wake of #Harvey!! #SCnews pic.twitter.com/6R3ce17jgR — Josh Berry (@_joshberry) August 31, 2017 The deputies collected gift cards that will be sent to the…

Thieves Steal $25k Worth of Lawn Equipment

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Richland County Deputies are looking for four suspects accused of stealing $25,000 worth of STHIL lawn equipment. Investigators say the men seen in a surveillance image forced their way into Green Earth Services on Fairfield Road around 2 a.m. last Friday (8/25). If you have any information that may help investigators, call Crimestoppers at 1-888-Crime-SC….

Teens Arrested for Breaking Windows at Lexington High School

Booking photos of Dominic Croswell (left) and Larry Melvin (right) LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – Two 17-year-olds have been arrested in a vandalism case in Lexington County. The teens are accused of vandalism at Lexington High School. Dominic Herrera Croswell and Larry Tyshont Melvin face charges of malicious injury to property after shattering several windows at Lexington High and some windows…