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Suspect in Elderly Woman’s Sexually Assault in Police Custody

COLUMBIA,SC(WOLO)-A man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly female at a medical center Friday is now in police custody. Officers with the Columbia Police Department say,Charles Lamb,46,  is accused of sexually assaulting the victim inside of a restroom stall at 9 Richland Medical Park Drive Friday afternoon. Lamb is also accused of trying to steal money from her purse. The…

St. Patrick’s Day Festival in Five Points

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The Fountain is green and the Luck of the Irish is in Five Points. The Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival kicked off Saturday. Gates open 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the Gate The 35thAnnual St. Pat’s Festival is one of the largest celebrations in the southeast, say organizers. Organizers say this year’s festival will…

Thornwell leads Gamecocks to 93-73 NCAA win over Marquette

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Frank Martin had a message for long-suffering fans: It won’t take the Gamecocks 44 years to win another NCAA Tournament game. Sindarius Thornwell had 29 points and 11 rebounds to lead seventh-seeded South Carolina to a 93-73 victory over Marquette to close first-round play in the East Region on Friday night. When Martin…

Gray’s Double-Double Lifts Gamecocks In First Round of NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (SC SID) – Junior guard Allisha Gray’s first career double-double and 18-point efforts from junior forward A’ja Wilson and junior guard Bianca Cuevas-Moore lifted No. 4/4 South Carolina to a 90-40 victory over UNC Asheville in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night at Colonial Life Arena. The win advanced the top-seeded Gamecocks to the second…