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Man Killed in Thursday Morning Accident

Rob Dew

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Columbia Police Department says weather may have contributed to a fatal accident Thursday morning. Investigators say around 5am a man was driving on Screaming Eagle Road not far from I-20 when he lost control and over-corrected causing his car to overturn. Police say he was wearing a seat belt. Categories: Local News, News, Richland

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Put down that razor – for a GREAT cause

How whiskers will provide a ride for a road racer and honor a fallen brother
Tyler Ryan

LEXINGTON SC (WOLO)–The men’s fitness organization F3 is asking you to put down the razor – at least for a couple months – as part of a fundraiser to purchase a Hoyt Racing Chair.  The chair is designed to carry a passenger while running, and will be part of a fleet of chairs keep in the “Speed for Need” trailer,…
Local News, News, State, Sumter

Florida Evacuee Gives Birth in Sumter During Irma

Alexis Frazier

SUMTER, SC (WOLO)- A couple who left Fort Myers Florida looking to escape hurricane Irma, ended up giving birth as the storm pushed through the Midlands. Just after midnight Friday morning, Stefanie and Preston Kight of Fort Myers, Florida, with their 13-month-old son, Keller, and two dogs began, what they thought would be a nine-hour trip to Sumter to escape Hurricane Irma’s landfall….
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Dozens of Road Closures Remain During Debri Cleanup

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Downed trees and scattered limbs are a pretty common scene across parts of the Midlands and across the state. At the height of the storm and clean up process, SCDOT announced nearly 200 road closures. Crews have been busy since chopping down trees and as of news-time Wednesday (9/13), there were 54 road closures. Categories: Local…

Local News, News, Richland

Vandalism, Shooting Incident Reported At Word of God Church

ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Richland County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help after unknown suspects fired multiple shots at the doors of Word of God Church. The incident happened at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday off of Garners Ferry Road. Lt. Curtis Wilson with RCSD said the suspects placed multiple targets on the doors at the rear of the church, before firing numerous times….
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South Carolina Aiding Those Going Home To Florida

ABC Columbia Staff

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)– The long trip back home has started for thousands of evacuees headed toward uncertainty. Florida residents sat in traffic on their way home, but they got a helping hand if they stopped at some of the rest areas on I-26.   Harvest Hope Food Bank and the South Carolina State Guard partnered up to give away boxes of…