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SC officer released from hospital after cruiser is struck, DUI arrest made

by Matt Dillane
ABC Team,

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCIV) — A Georgetown police officer is recovering after being involved in a crash on Friday night. According to officials, Sergeant Scott Scogin was in his police cruiser while he was helping a disabled motorist. The cruiser was then hit by another vehicle. Sgt. Scogin was transported to an area hospital while authorities arrested the other driver on suspicion of…
State

Bands, bootleggers and bombshells: take a ride through the Roaring ’20s

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“Funky” Leroy Harper, Jr. plays the saxophone with his band, the All Stars (WPDE). (WPDE)- 100 years ago, on January 17, Prohibition became the law of the land. The government’s goal was simple: keep liquor out of the people’s hands and promote morality among the general public. It wound up being one of the most spectacular backfires of the 20th…

SC General Assembly passes bill making Daylight Saving Time year-round

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(WPDE) – Spring forward for good? That’s the hope for South Carolina legislators. The South Carolina General Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that intends to make Daylight Saving Time the standard for the state year-round. The bill is now on the desk of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster for his signature. But wait! There is one caveat– even though both…
Local News, News, State

Police Officer hurt during police pursuit in Florence

By Barry Wade
ABC Team,

FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — The Florence Police Department says a man has been arrested after a police pursuit that left a police officer hurt. The department says officers were called to 230 North Beltline Drive Friday at around 6:26 p.m. for a report of a suspicious person inside of a vehicle. They say Charles W. Bailey put his vehicle in…

Man receives 30 years after deadly 2016 shooting at Dorchester Co. IHOP

by Matt Dillane
ABC Team,

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted for a deadly shooting at a Dorchester County IHOP. According to court officials, on Friday, a jury convicted Keonte Cobbs of voluntary manslaughter for the fatal 2016 shooting. At the time, authorities said Cobbs shot Bradford Spells and Brannon Mack in the restaurant’s bathroom. An…

National News, News

Bank robber dubbed ‘Bad Wig Bandit’ believed to be behind 3 Charlotte bank robberies

He's believed to have robbed three banks in the past few weeks.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSOC) – The same man is believed to be responsible for robbing three banks in the Charlotte area and the FBI is asking for the public’s help in finding the culprit. The third robbery was just hours later in Gastonia, during which he wore a more subdued disguise. Do you recognize this suspect? The Bad Wig Bandit is…

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