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Drivers Frustrated With Roadwork Traffic in Northeast Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Some drivers in Northeast Columbia say roadwork in the area has made traffic unavoidable lately. Longtown Road is often used a corridor for neighbors to enter Northeast Columbia or get on I-77. The road is currently being resurfaced, receiving a new layer of asphalt by the Department of Transportation, causing an inconvenience for some drivers. “Sometimes when…

Columbia Man Suing Gas Stations Over Alleged Discrimination

Columbia, S.C., (AP)– A Columbia man is suing five convenience stores. In court documents filed this week, Daniel Woodard says at each store he was not allowed to use the restroom because he is black. The lawsuit goes on to state that at each location white customers were allowed to use the restroom. Hector Tapia, who manages one of the…

RCSD Charges Two in Recent Burglary

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Richland County deputies say 19 year old Charleston Sweat and 24 year old  Mitchell Wiley are charged with burglary. Investigators say on the men broke into a home on Dover St. Saturday, June 3rd. According to deputies the Sweat and Wiley took $6,000 from the victim’s safe, two handguns, jewelry, and a gaming system. Deputies say Sweat…

Two Killed in Head-On Collision

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)–   Two people are dead after a head on collision Friday morning. Troopers with the Highway Patrol say it happened at 7:20 on the 500 block of St. Matthews Rd. A spokesperson for Lexington County says Carmen Nunez was a ten year veteran of Lexington County Emergency Medical Services. She was reportedly on the way home from…

Money Talks: USC’s Plan to Pay New Baseball Coach

Following his resignation on Tuesday, Gamecock athletics and Chad Holbrook are negotiating a settlement to compensate the former head baseball coach for the reaming two years on his contract with the school. As Athletics Director Ray Tanner prepares to find his newest leader for the program, price doesn’t seem to be a problem. Salaries have risen as the sport’s spotlight…

Tanner Discusses Chad Holbrook’s Resignation

Gamecocks athletics director Ray Tanner spoke on Wednesday at a press conference following the resignation of  head baseball coach Chad Holbrook. The two have had a long working relationship and personal friendship that extends past the ball field. Holbrook was an assistant on the USC AD’s teams from 2009-2012 when Tanner was leading the squad to a pair of College World…