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Grieving mother questions son’s accidental drowning

PELION,SC (WOLO)- A South Carolina woman son’s death has been ruled accidential, but she believes there is more to the story. Officials say Marcus Dwyer, 18, drowned after jumping off a bridge into the Edisto river and swimming with friends. The Pelion High School student was just weeks away from graduating before the tragedy. “I know he thought about me…

Coroner confirms student’s cause of death

Photo Courtesy: Pelion HS Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–The Orangeburg Co. Coroner’s Office confirmed Tuesday that a Midlands student’s death was a tragic accident. In a statement, the coroner says “autopsy results show that Mr. Dwyer’s cause of death was drowning.  The manner of death is classified as accidental.” Monday the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office announced Dwyer died over the weekend while…

Tornado Watch for the Midlands, severe storms expected Friday

Primary Threats: Damaging winds in excess of 70 miles an hour, possible tornadoes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolina is under significant threat for severe thunderstorms during the daytime hours Friday. The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Tornado Watch for the entire ABC Columbia viewing area until 6 p.m. A well-developed upper-level trough, which is allowing for a strong combination of unstable warm air from the south to collide with…