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Expecting mother, unborn child identified in fatal wreck

DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – The Darlington County Coroner’s Office released the names of five people killed in an accident over the weekend. The victims included Chikari Douglas-Rouse, 28, of Hartsville and her unborn baby boy known only as Douglas-Graham. The Coroner’s Office says the expecting mother was in labor and headed to the hospital when the wreck happened. Eight…

Students at Pine Ridge Middle Send Messages of Hope to Amtrak Survivors

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-Right after the Amtrak and CSX trains collided Sunday, Pine Ridge Middle School opened its doors to help survivor. Although all the victims are off the campus, students are still finding a way to support them. Officials said over 400 students attend the school, many of them living just miles away from the collision. Students wanted the…

NTSB on Amtrak Train Crash: ‘A lot has been done, a lot still needs to be done’

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The NTSB has released new details in the Amtrak train crash in Cayce. The NTSB says the event data recorder was recovered from the wreckage. According to the NTSB Chair, 7 seconds before the end of the recorder, the Amtrak train was traveling at 56 miles per hour. And you can hear the brake pipes begin decreasing, says…

City of Cayce Mayor Responds to Amtrak Train Crash

CAYCE, SC (WOLO)–  City of Cayce Mayor, Elise Partin, released the following statement Monday, about the Amtrak train collision Sunday morning. “Yesterday, tragedy struck as two trains collided only a few miles from City Hall including the loss of two men, Michael Kempf and Michael Cella, whose lives will not be forgotten.  Amidst the tragedy that all of the 139 passengers…

Boil Water Advisory for parts of West Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Residents in parts of West Columbia need to boil their water before drinking, due to a water line leak. Residents are advised to vigorously boil their water for at least one (1) full minute prior to drinking or cooking. According to city officials,  the following streets are affected: 5th St 6th St 7th St 9th St…