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Kingstree Police Dept. Reaches Settlement with Tazed 86 Year Old

Rob Dew

Kingstree, S.C. (WOLO)–Dash camera video from the town of Kingstree Police Department shows officers taze 86 year old Albert Chatfield during an October 16th traffic stop. Attorney for Chatfield, Justin Bamberg, says the grandfather was in the intensive care unit for several weeks following the incident. As a result Chatfield sued the Kingstree Police Department which quickly settled with the…
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SC Department of Workforce Releases October Jobless Numbers

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– More and more of your neighbors are finding work and it’s setting a new employment record in South Carolina. On Friday, The SC Department of Workforce and Employment released October numbers. The number of employed climbed more than 18 hundred in October, setting a record, according to the Department of Workforce. The number of employed increased by…
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Playwrights and actors trod the boards this weekend at Midlands Tech

Tyler Ryan learns about the Midlands Tech Playwright Festival offering 5 performances in 1 night
Tyler Ryan

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–The Midlands Technical College Theatre 211 Class is hosting an evening of original plays at the Harbison campus theatre, with all the work written and performed by students. All the work is written, directed, produced, and performed by students, according to Elena Martínez-Vidal, MTC’s Department Chair for Humanities.  “This form of theatrical immersion by students not only gives understanding…