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Hudson Automotive Group donates $25k SC Troopers Association

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A midlands car dealer wants to make sure the families of state troopers killed in the line of duty have the resources they need. Tuesday (2/6) morning the Hudson Automotive Group donated $25,000 to the South Carolina Troopers Association. Troopers say its good to know someone in the community has their back. Categories: Local News, News,…

Accidental tsunami warning sent along SC coast

CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) – No, a tsunami is not heading for the South Carolina coast. Tuesday (2/6) morning, private forecast provider AccuWeather sent an errant push notification to cell phones up and down the east coast issuing a tsunami warning. The company is now blaming the mishap on the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service however, tweeted that there…

USC Holds #NotOnOurCampus Unity Rally Against Racism

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday, the Carolina community came together to take a united stand against racism.  Students and staff of USC were very interested in what President Harris Pastides had to say in response to some racist fliers that were put up around campus last month, but today, they are asking why it took the university so long to have…

Chaos After Amtrak Crash Revealed in 911 Calls

CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO)- Calls into Lexington County paint a frantic picture for travelers riding through Cayce en route to Miami Sunday. As NTSB investigators continue to search for the exact cause of the deadly crash, new audio released overnight reveals the horrifying moments after Amtrak train 91 collided with the idle CSX train in Cayce. One passenger identified as Ashley,…

Update: Missing Sumter woman located in Mississippi

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO)- A missing 71-year-old from Sumter is safe and will be reunited with her family. According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Judith Cole was located in Mississippi. No word yet on what Cole was doing in Mississippi at the time she was found. Authorities say she left her home Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. before being spotted…