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Edgefield corrections officer arrested

ABC Columbia Staff,

FILE Columbia,SC (WOLO)— A former correctional officer at Trenton Correctional Institution has been arrested. SCDC says 24 year old Kembria Merriweather is accused of providing contraband to an inmate and misconduct in office. According to authorities, Merriweather brought three cell phones, two chargers and 8 grams of meth to an inmate she was allegedly beginning a relationship with. Warrants allege…
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Lawmakers considering bill requiring interlock system for drivers charged with DUI

If the bill is signed into law, SC would be the 34th state to have this legislation on the books
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –With the legislative session set to begin in less than two weeks, lawmakers are considering a bill that toughens the state’s stance on drunk driving. This bill, if passed, would make a requirement for all those charged with a DUI after the bill is signed to have an interlock ignition system in their cars. This would include…
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Congressman James Clyburn reacts to US Iran Airstrike

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina lawmakers are reacting to the news of the US airstrike in Iran. South Carolina’s Democratic Congressman, James Clyburn, tweeted this reaction. ” The President’s unilateral action places our country at greater risk with no evidence of a strategy. His failure to even consult Congress—entrusted by the Constitution to authorize military force—is alarming. Congress must uphold…
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Rep. Joe Wilson launches 2020 agenda and reacts to US Airstrike

Congressman supports President's decision on Iran Airstrike
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–U.S. Representative Joe Wilson is reacting to the airstrike from his office in West Columbia. The Republican was in town Friday to announce his legislative agenda for the new year. But he did speak on the developments out of Iran. Here’s what the Congressman had to say in support of President Donald Trump. Wilson did reveal his agenda…

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SC man accused of burning apartment after getting eviction note

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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina man is accused of starting the new year by setting fire to an apartment complex that served him with an eviction notice on New Year’s Eve. News outlets report Forrest Lavery West was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree arson. Authorities were alerted to the burning North Charleston apartment complex about an…
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Father, Daughter killed in deadly New Year’s Day hunting accident

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(CNN/WCBD) Winnsboro, SC— A 30 year old man and his nine year old daughter were fatally shot in a hunting accident in South Carolina on New Year’s day. Authorities say  while their hunting group was ‘driving deer’, which is a way of getting the animals to move into a certain area as hunters prepare to shoot them, the father and…