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ABC Columbia News Update

Feb 23, 2018 4:30 PM EST

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Categories: ABC Columbia News Update (First Row) Tags: SCNews

Memorial planned for Reverend Billy Graham

Feb 22, 2018 9:15 PM EST

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WOLO) – Memorial plans for the late Reverend Billy Graham have been shared Friday (2/22), one day after the 99-year-old’s death. According to the family, Reverend Graham’s casket will be brought via motorcade from Asheville, North Carolina to Charlotte on Saturday. His body will lie in repose at the Graham Library the following Monday and Tuesday. Following that,…

Comet Black History Tour

Feb 22, 2018 7:34 PM EST

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As Black History Month gets ready to wrap up, you can take a tour around Columbia to learn more about the African American figures, events, and neighborhoods here in the Capital during a bus tour.

The Oscar’s Hefty Price Tag

Feb 22, 2018 7:30 PM EST

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We are only a few weeks away from The Academy Awards and the stars are getting ready as Oscar organizer’s get ready to spend some serious dough.

Driver Sentenced in DOT Deadly AX

Feb 22, 2018 7:23 PM EST

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An Aiken man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for a hit and run accident authorities say claimed the lives of two SC Department of Transportation workers.

Sheriff: Officer on scene of Florida school shooting never went in

Feb 22, 2018 6:33 PM EST

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PARKLAND, FL (WOLO, AP) – The armed officer on duty at the Florida school where a shooter killed 17 people never went inside to engage the gunman and has been placed under investigation, police announced Thursday. The Valentine’s Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by a gunman armed with an AR-15 style assault rifle has reignited national debate…

Mayors from across the country meet in Columbia

Feb 21, 2018 9:06 PM EST

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Mayors and business leaders from across the country are meeting in Columbia this week. “Accelerator for America” seeks to replicate successful local initiatives from city to city across the country. Organizers say the program is a unique and critical resource to help make a difference in people’s lives. Among Wednesday’s (2/21) visitors were mayors of Los…