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South Carolina Art Museum Reopening in May

The Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston's historic district will reopen in May following a $13 million renovation project of almost two years
ABC Columbia Staff

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ The Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston’s historic district will reopen in May following a $13 million renovation project of almost two years. The work began in the fall of 2014 and the Gibbes said in a news release last week that it plans to reopen on the Saturday of upcoming Memorial Day weekend. The renovated…
Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Local News, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter

Anthropologist Assists with SC Discovery of Human Remains

An anthropologist is assisting Anderson County officials with an investigation about a discovery of human remains
ABC Columbia Staff

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ An anthropologist is assisting Anderson County officials with an investigation about a discovery of human remains. WYFF-TV reports an anthropologist with the Spartanburg County coroner’s office will help Anderson County investigators. Anderson County officials say human remains were found Sunday spread out in a wooded area off Highway 153. Anderson County Deputy Coroner Don McCown says…
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Gospel Music Concert Celebrates Martin Luther King Day

An all-male gospel quartet and the full gospel choir from a West Columbia church are headlining the music festival being held in celebration of Monday's Martin Luther King Day commemoration
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An all-male gospel quartet and the full gospel choir from a West Columbia church are headlining the music festival being held in celebration of Monday’s Martin Luther King Day commemoration. The Martin Luther King Jr. gospel festival takes place Saturday at the Koger Center in Columbia. It features the Brookland Baptist Church Gospel Choir. The Pastor…
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Two Arrested in Rock Hill Shooting Death

Police say two men have been arrested in the November shooting death of a Rock Hill man
ABC Columbia Staff

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) _ Police say two men have been arrested in the November shooting death of a Rock Hill man. Local media outlets reported that 22-year-old Davon Sharif Thompson and 22-year-old Arquivius Lee McClee were arrested during a traffic stop Wednesday. The men are charged with murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and conspiracy in the Nov. 29 shooting death…
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California Lottery: We Have a Powerball Winner

Lottery officials have announced the numbers drawn for Wednesday night's record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot
ABC Columbia Staff

Des Moines, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials have announced the numbers drawn for Wednesday night’s record $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot. The winning six numbers were 4-8-19-27-34 and Powerball 10. Minutes after the numbers were revealed, the California Lottery announced that they have a #Powerball jackpot winner. The odds of winning are 1 in 292.2 million. Powerball is played in 44 states…
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Haley Gives Republican Response

Tonight's official GOP response was offered by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) —  Tuesday night’s official GOP response was offered by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Haley drew wide praise for her leadership after the June 17 slaying of nine parishioners of historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and successfully led calls to bring down a Confederate flag that had flown on Statehouse grounds for 54 years. One of the…
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Obama Delivers Final State of the Union

President Barack Obama delivered his final State of the Union Address.
ABC Columbia Staff

Washington, D.C. (WOLO) — Obama dismissed claims that the Islamic State group threatens America’s existence. In Tuesday night’s address, Obama says that’s the story ISIS wants to tell and the message it uses in propaganda to recruit. Obama called the extremists “killers, fanatics and twisted souls” who will be hunted down by the U.S. and destroyed. President Barack Obama says the future…
Calhoun, Local News

Gaston Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Minor

Kimberlei Davis

  GASTON, S.C. (WOLO) — A man is facing multiple charges after investigators say they were shown a video of the man sexually assaulting a minor. 67-year-old Keith Berry is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. Berry is being held at the Orangeburg-Calhoun Regional Detention Center. Categories: Calhoun, Local News Tags: Calhoun County, Keith Berry
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Museum Director Says $5M Cost of Flag Display Will Come Down

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The director of South Carolina’s military museum says displaying the Confederate flag removed from Statehouse grounds will cost less than the $5.3 million price tag presented last week. William Roberson said Tuesday the figures given by an architectural firm were preliminary and will be “modified.” Roberson said much of the cost outlined at last Thursday’s commission…
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Muschamp gets 5-Year, $16 Million Deal From South Carolina

Kimberlei Davis

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Will Muschamp has received a 5-year, $16 million deal to lead the South Carolina football program. University trustees approved the contract Monday morning, a day after South Carolina announced he would replace Steve Spurrier. Muschamp’s contract pays him $3 million in the first year, increases each year after by $100,000 and contains a variety of incentives….