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Woodruff Suspect Update: Police Say Remains of Second Person Found

WOODRUFF, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities have found another body buried at the rural South Carolina property where a woman was found chained in a metal container. Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright said Sunday human remains have been uncovered in one of the two places that Todd Kohlhepp pointed to as gravesites. Wright says “we’re not even close” on identifying the…

Robbery Dramatization: What You Need to Know to stay safe at the ATM

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The holiday season has arrived, which means more people out shopping and law enforcement says, more crime. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department wants to make sure that you take precautions to stay safe. ATMs are easy targets for thieves- if you’re not paying attention, you could fall victim to a robbery. RCSD staged an armed robbery…

No Timetable on When Some SC Parks will reopen after Hurricane Matthew

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) – There’s still no timetable on when some parks and beaches will reopen on Hilton Head Island after Hurricane Matthew. The town’s chief engineer says getting roads reopened is a priority over cleaning the beaches and parks right now. About half of the beaches and parks remain closed after last month’s storm. Categories: Local News,…

Gamecock Saturday Night

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s game day and ABC Columbia has all the highlights and game day recaps you need on Gamecock Saturday Night. Our Sports Director Mike Gillespie and Greg Brzozowski break down the game day details, from USC to Clemson, to all around the SEC and ACC. Gamecock Saturday Night only on ABC Columbia News following Clemson at Florida…

Retailers Hiring Seasonal Workers: Top 5

CNN– Get those resumes ready. Retailers are hiring seasonal workers. Nearly 740,000 expexcted according to a survery by outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Chris. Who’s hiring the most? Here are the top 5: 1: MACY’S 2: JCPENNEY 3: OFFICE DEPOT/ OFFICE MAX 4: GAP 5: KOHL’S   Categories: Local News, National News, News Tags: Hiring

Kids and Obesity

ABC NEWS — You want your kids to stay active, now new research on kids and obesity puts light on eating and exercising. Here’s Dr. Timothy Johnson with this medical minute. Categories: Local News, National News, News

South Carolina Officials Discuss Securing 2016 Election

Election Day 2016 is almost here. Millions of South Carolinians will head to the polls to cast their votes, but before they do, there are a few changes that make this election different from others in the past. South Carolina Election Commission Public Information Officer Chris Whitmire details some key differences in this upcoming election. Categories: Local News, Politics