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Potbellied Pig: Swine Suspect in Lexington County

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– A potbellied pig is now in custody after giving Lexington County Deputies the ‘swine slip’. The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department received calls about a roaming pig, sneaking up on unsuspecting folks and causing minor traffic delays by running into the middle of the street. Deputies captured the pig, but the pig managed to escape the animal holding area….

SC Legislator Resigning

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Rep. Harold Mitchell says he’s resigning after 12 years in the Legislature for health reasons. Local media outlets report that Mitchell was to announce his resignation Friday afternoon. The 51-year-old Spartanburg Democrat said he’s “decided to listen to the doctors and the warnings they have given me.” The former chairman of the Legislative Black…

Marco Farms, Inc recalls veal, beef, and pork products due to possible E. Coli contamination

Marcho Farms, Inc., of Souderton, in Montgomery County, is recalling approximately 5,620 pounds of boneless veal, and ground veal, beef and pork products that may be adulterated withnon-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O111, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday.

Graduation Time at University of South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s time for the students at the University of South Carolina to don their caps and gowns. Several commencements are set for Friday. According to school officials, the School of Law ceremony takes place at 9 a.m. Friday on USC’s historic Horseshoe. J. Michael Luttig, former U.S. Circuit Court judge and executive vice president and general counsel of…