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RCSD to Host “DAREscream” Thursday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – For the tenth year in a row the Richland County Sheriff’s Department will host “DAREscream” at Baskin-Robbins on Forest Drive. The event raises money for the DARE program, and will fund purchases of drug resistance training equipment for each county school district. The scooping starts Thursday (10/5) at 2:30 p.m. and runs through 8 p.m. Categories:…

Columbia Sewage Discount Ends, Rates Could Go Up

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – City of Columbia water customers can expect to see an increase on their bills next month. Starting in October, Columbia Water’s annual seasonal sewer discount will end for the year. For seven months of service each year Columbia Water places a limit on the amount of water use that’s charged to residential sewer bills. The utility…

Argument Ends in Gunfire, Car Shot at

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Deputies say an argument erupted in gunfire Wednesday (9/27) afternoon in northeast Richland County. Investigators say it happened at the intersection of Polo Road and Saddle Chase Lane. No one was injured but deputies say someone fired several shots into a car. If you have any information on this incident call the Richland County Sheriff’s…

Lizard’s Thicket Celebrates 40 Years

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Happy birthday to one of the only places on Earth where mac and cheese is a vegetable. Starting Wednesday (9/27), Lizard’s Thicket is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Bob and Anna Williams opened their first restaurant on Broad River Road in 1977. Forty years later, that one restaurant has turned into 15 across the Midlands with more…

Airport High Student Arrested after Administrators Found Handgun in Backpack

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A school resource officer arrested a teenager Tuesday (9/26) morning after a handgun was found in his backpack. The unnamed Airport High School student is being held by the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice after school administrators found the weapon in his backpack. According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, administrators became aware of…

Children’s Hospital Hosts “Mini-Hospital”

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – All this week Midlands students will get a chance to get a first hand look at how Palmetto Health Richland’s Children’s Hospital works in a program called, “Mini-Hospital.” Hospital officials say the program is designed to alleviate fears and anxiety of children who may need the services of the hospital in the future. Throughout the week…

Video: Burglary Suspect Caught on Home Surveillance

Lexington, SC (WOLO) – A home surveillance camera captured video of a burglary suspect in Lexington. Police there hope you recognize the man seen and can help investigators. LOOK: Burglary suspect caught on video. Happened at a home in Wellesley neighborhood of Lexington. Contact @LexingtonPD if you know anything pic.twitter.com/A4ZiC23p2E — Josh Berry (@_joshberry) September 20, 2017 LPD says it…

World’s Leading Producer of Fish Oil Launches Division in Conway

CONWAY, S.C. (WOLO) – Two Coastal Carolina University business students will run the U.S. division of the world’s leading producer of fish oil, out of Conway. LYSI U.S. officially launched at a reception in the Conway Innovation Center. The company is the exclusive domestic sales and distribution agent of the Icelandic fish oil giant LYSI, a 79-year-old company based in…

4th Vista Shooting Suspect Out of Hospital, Behind Bars

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The fourth suspect arrested and charged for the Saturday morning shooting in the Vista is now behind bars. Columbia Police announced on Twitter that Maleik Houseal, who was injured in the Vista shooting incident, has been released from the hospital and is in jail. Houseal was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Firearm by…