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Trump welcomes college football champion Clemson Tigers to White House

ABC Columbia Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is honoring Clemson University’s NCAA champion football team, calling its victory a title “for the ages.” The Clemson Tigers won the national championship in January with a thrilling 35-31 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Trump says it was one of the greatest games he ever watched. He shook hands with star quarterback Deshaun…
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Colors of India Art Collection Opening

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The colors of India made its way to the Midlands this evening. ABC Columbia News Anchor, Alicia Barnes hosted an art exhibit called “Colors of India, 24 Karat Collection. Alicia was inspired by her recent trip to India. Paintings in the collection are made with real 24 karat gold. The 24 karat collection will be on display…
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Man Arrested After Admitting to Breaking Out Statehouse Windows

Alexis Frazier

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-A man has been arrested and charged after admitting to breaking out several windows on Statehouse grounds on Sunday. Ernest Rodney Thompson, 46, was arrested by Bureau of Protective Services officers on Statehouse grounds around 4 a.m. Sunday. According to a spokesperson for the Department of Public Safety, two BPS officers were on routine patrol when they encountered…
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RECALL: Mistake in Birth Control Packaging Could Result in Unintended Pregnancy

CNN

The Food and Drug Administration announces a nationwide birth control pill recall. Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. says its Mibelas 24 F-E products were packaged improperly, so the first four days of tablets labeled as active pills are actually placebos. That could result in unintended pregnancies as well as potential health issues for the mother and fetus. There are no reports of…
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5 Columbia Firefighters Injured in Home Explosion

Alexis Frazier

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Five Columbia Fire Department members are recovering after a home exploded while they were putting out a fire. Crews responded to the fire in the 3000 block of Greenbriar Drive just before 2pm on Saturday. Fire Chief Aubrey D. Jenkins said within 9 minutes of trying to put out the fire there was some type of explosion. Jenkins…
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Chilling Video Shows Rescue of Kala Brown From Alleged South Carolina Serial Killer

ABC Team

Prosecutors have released chilling video footage of the rescue of Kala Brown after she was kidnapped by alleged serial killer Todd Kohlhepp in South Carolina in 2016. The disturbing video, released by prosecutors late Friday along with dozens of pictures and hundreds of pages of evidence, shows the moment on Nov. 3, 2016 when officers discover Brown, who authorities say…