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2-alarm fire damages condominiums

Courtesy:CFD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Columbia fire crews responded to a fire on Bush River Rd. at 7:30 Sunday morning. Firefighters say several apartments were damaged in one building, no injuries were reported. A spokesperson for the department says crews responded to a kitchen fire in the same building Saturday.   Today’s fire is believed to be a rekindling of that fire but…

Suspect identified in Columbia officer-involved shooting

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police have identified the suspect in an early morning officer-involved shooting. The shooting happened shortly before 3:00 a.m. in the Food Lion parking lot on Broad River Road. An officer attempted a traffic stop on a Dodge SUV. An additional CPD officer who was in the area, along with a Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputy provided back…

Emergency drill planned at V.C. Summer nuclear plant

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Emergency officials in South Carolina are joining Dominion Energy for an exercise to test their plans in case there is an emergency at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant in Fairfield County. The training practice will take place Tuesday morning and the State Emergency Management Division will activate part of its emergency center for the drill. Emergency…

Lawsuit: Ex-Citadel staffer drugged, sexually abused cadet

Kenneth Boes (The Citadel, Charleston County Detention Center) CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A student at The Citadel sued an ex-instructor who he says agreed not to discipline him in exchange for sex. Former Citadel Lt. Col. Kenneth Boes was charged last year with sexually assaulting the cadet, but prosecutors dropped those charges for reasons that aren’t explained in online court…

SLED investigating officer-involved shooting in Columbia

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- SLED is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happen just before 3 a.m. Saturday. The incident happened at 1013 Broad River Road. #CPDSCInvestigates Officer-Involved Shooting 1013 Broad River Rd just before 3 a.m.Two responding officers are ok. One was injured (not a gunshot wound)& has been released from a hospital. Male suspect w/a criminal history was shot in the…