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Memorial Service set for Fallen Florence Police Officer Sgt. Carraway

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Family, friends and the public will say goodbye to Florence Police Officer Terrence Carraway who was killed in the line of duty last Wednesday. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department released information about the public viewing. It will take place Monday, October 8 from 9am-11am at 3300 West Radio Drive. A memorial service will follow at the Florence…

Lexington man killed in shooting

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Police are investigating a shooting that left one man dead Saturday night. The shooting happened in the 7000 block of Garners Ferry Road around 9:30p.m. Desmond Alonzo Jacori Bates,22, of Lexington, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said. The Columbia Police Department is investigating the incident. Categories:…

Joe Biden to campaign for democratic gubernatorial nominee in Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden will return to South Carolina on Oct. 13 to campaign for James Smith, the Democratic nominee for governor. The State reports Smith’s campaign spokesman, Brad Warthen, confirmed Saturday that Biden will stump for Smith in Charleston. It was not immediately clear where in Charleston the two will stop. Last month, Biden was scheduled to…

Feds release report on deadly South Carolina plane crash

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Federal regulators have released a preliminary report on a plane crash at a South Carolina airport that left two people dead. The National Transportation Safety Board’s report Friday states the braking anti-skid switch was inoperative on the Dassault Falcon 50 that barreled off the end of a runway and split in two at Greenville Downtown Airport on…