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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…

Honoring Those in Fight Against Children’s Cancer

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Thursday (8/24) afternoon four people where honored for their efforts in the fight against children’s cancer. Childhood cancer survivor Craig King, Doctor Julian Ruffin, and the founders of “Curing Kids Cancer” were given duck-prints awards by Aflac. The Duckprints Awards recognize those who are making a meaningful impact in the lives of children with cancer. You…

Retiree Healthcare Costs Rising

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Folks entering retirement are finding its costing more to get health insurance. According to financial services company, Fidelity, couples retiring this year will need roughly $275,000 saved up to cover their health care costs. That’s up six percent from last year. Those costs are expected to keep rising. Categories: Local News, National News, News Tags: SCNews