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The Bachelor ‘Women Tell All’ tackle online bullying

ABC — coming up next week The Bachelor Finale, who will Pilot Pete choose? See it right here on ABC Columbia. But first, we’re going behind the scenes with an exclusive look at “The Women Tell All” where the show revealed some of the messages the contestants have been getting calling attention to cyber bullying. Here’s ABC’s Abbie Boudreau. Categories:…

The power of digital campaigning in the 2020 race

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — As Donovan Harris from our sister station WPDE found out, there wasn’t a shortage of cell phones in hands at Coastal Carolina University, and some political candidates are using this to their advantage. The Bernie Sanders campaign sent a text to voters asking them to donate ahead of the Nevada primary. Some CCU students said…

Fears over the Coronavirus leads to an economic fallout

The Dow closed down more than a 1000 points as fears over the coronavirus begin to effect busimness

ABC News — A big Dow plunging all day long at the end of treating more than a thousand points or over three and a half percent down. Wall Street sell off over worries that the Coronavirus will disrupt the global economy even more there now that there is some fear creeping into the markets as the number of people…

CPD investigating suspicious death as murder

(Columbia) Columbia Police Department officers are investigating a murder that took place yesterday afternoon. Authorities say they responded to the InTown Suites on Broad River Road at approximately 1 p.m. to find the body of 34-year-old Melissa F. Keith inside one of the rooms. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says she died from complications of blood loss due to sharp…

One person injured in Dutch Fork Road shooting

Irmo Police investigating shooting that left one person injured(Irmo) – Police in Irmo are investigating a shooting that left one person injured this afternoon. Captain Courtney Dennis says at approximately 3p.m., Irmo Police responded to a report of a gunshot wound near the post office off Dutch Fork Road. Authorities say one person was taken to the hospital. Investigators believe…

‘The Bachelor’ highs and lows and tears

See it Monday nights at 8pm on ABC Columbia

GMA– ABC NEWS– Now to the bachelor. You can see it Monday nights here on ABC Columbia. Monday, February 17,  was a wild night during hometown dates. The episode ending in tears and another huge twist. Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer has all the details. For more Bachelor details check it out here: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/bachelor-recap-victorias-hometown-meltdown-leads-ending-coming-69040984   Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features Tags:…

Questions swirl over South Carolina ‘Amber Alert’ laws

A father who lost a child after a disappeance questions whether Amber Alert laws need to be changed

Charleston, SC (WCIV) — Many have been wondering why an Amber Alert was not issued for 6 year old Faye Swetlik and why one is not being issued for 10 year old Amyiah Watson. Angela Brown with our sister station in Charleston has been pressing lawmakers and child advocacy groups to find out if Amber Alert criteria should be changed….