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Thornwell Feeling Better, Back at USC Practice

GLENDALE, Ariz. (WOLO) — After missing Thursday’s practice due to illness, Gamecocks star guard Sindarius Thornwell stepped on the court at the Final Four for the first time Friday. Sports Director Mike Gillespie is with USC as they prep to face Gonzaga in the National Semifinal Saturday (6:09 p.m.). Hear from Thornwell and head coach Frank Martin by clicking the…

Five Points Bar Owner Booked, Charged with Assaulting USC Student

Courtesy: Alvin S Glenn Detention Center COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A Five Points bar owner has been charged in the assault of a University of South Carolina student, after Columbia Police said he turned himself in early Friday. Investigators said Daniel Wells, 29, is charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, stemming from an incident that happened…

Artists Open Studios for Weekend-Long Tour

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Mix and mingle with Midlands artists during this weekend’s self-guided, free Columbia Open Studios tour. The annual, weekend-long event takes families and friends along a trail of 64 artists’ studios through Richland and Lexington Counties. 701 Center for Contemporary Art has produced the studio tour since 2011. Studios will be open Saturday, from 10 a.m. to…

Gamecock Men and Women’s Gear Selling Fast

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Final Four mania has reached Midlands store shelves, and many stores are trying to keep up with the demand for Gamecock gear. At Garnet and Black Traditions, off Columbiana, the store tells us the Hats, ‘Cut the Net’ T-shirts and the Double Trouble t-shirts are among their hottest sellers. Fans are showing their support for both the…

California Man Arrested for Killing Mother, Daughter in 2011 Double Murder

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Columbia Police Department says Kenneth Canzater Jr. of Paris, California murdered Candra Alston and her then three-year-old daughter Malaysia in January of 2011. “Investigators determined both victims had been murdered. The Richland County Coroner’s Office determined that Ms. Alston was shot once in the head causing death and her daughter was stabbed multiple times causing death….

Thornwell Sick, Kept Out of First Phoenix Practice

GLENDALE, Ariz. (WOLO) — As the Gamecocks held a closed practice Thursday and took their first look at the massive “University of Phoenix Stadium”, host of the Final Four, there was a giant piece of their puzzle missing. Carolina leading scorer, senior guard Sindarius Thornwell, was back at the team hotel resting. The leading scorer in March Madness had experienced…