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Roads closed for annual King Day march and rally

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  King Day road closures COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)-  If the downtown area is a part of your morning commute, you’ll have to reroute for King  Day traffic. The annual King Day march and rally will be taking place in front of the State House. Due to the amount of people gathering in the are, roads are being closed, and regular…
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Elizabeth Warren planning 1st trip to South Carolina

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Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is making her first trip to early voting South Carolina since launching her exploratory bid for a possible 2020 presidential run. Warren’s organization tells The Associated Press on Sunday that she is planning to visit Columbia on Wednesday for an organizing event at Columbia College. Warren has been visiting the early presidential primary and caucus states of New…
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Victim identified in Columbia apartment shooting

Alexis Frazier,

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Richland County Coroner Gary Watts  has released the identity of a man who died after a shooting incident Saturday morning. Darren D. Calhoun,29, died at Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital from a gunshot wound to the upper body, according to Watts. The incident too place in the 100 block of Ripplemeyer Avenue in Columbia at 9:35a.m. The Richland County Coroner’s…
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Man arrested in domestic-related fatal shooting in Columbia

Alexis Frazier,

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia police have arrested a man in connection to a deadly domestic-related shooting.  Roderick Cornelius, 33, has been charged with Murder, Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime & Possession of a Firearm by Person Convicted of a Felony. Cornelius was a arrested Saturday night, hours after the shooting happened, on Bon Air Drive…
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Pig dropped off Lexington Animal Control

Rob Dew,

Courtesy: LCSD Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington County deputies are hoping you recognize this missing porker. Investigators say someone left a pig in the parking lot of Lexington County Animal Services. If you recognize this swine call Sgt. Ben Treaster at 803-518- 7921. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News
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Bernie Sanders coming to Columbia

Rob Dew,

Image courtesy ABC News Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– King Day at the Dome typically draws presidential candidates and this year is no exception. We already knew New Jersey Sen. Corey Booker would take place. Saturday a spokesperson for Bernie Sanders announced the senator from Vermont will attend Monday’s event. Sanders is also scheduled to visit Florence Monday evening and will return…