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Former Teacher Accused of Sex with Student

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A former teacher is charged with having sex with a student. Columbia police say Michael Salley is accused of having intercourse with a 17 year old Grey Collegiate Academy student at a home on Old Woodlands Rd in Columbia. An administrator told police about the allegation on October 13th, Salley turned himself in Friday morning. Categories: Lexington, Local…

SC Flood Update: Officials Monitoring Rivers

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– SC Emergency officials continue to monitor the state’s rivers, two weeks after Hurricane Matthew. The Waccamaw River is still at Major Flood stage say experts, it is not expected to crest until next week. Residents remain in some shelters in parts of the state, including hard hit Marion County.   Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: Hurricane…

Defense Lawyers Lay Out Case at Pretrial Hearing for Michael Slager

AP-NORTH CHARLESTON–  Lawyers for a white former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the traffic stop shooting of a black driver are laying out most of their case in a pretrial hearing. Attorneys for Michael Slager say the ex-North Charleston officer was left alone to patrol a high-crime area when he stopped Walter Scott for a broken brake…

John Farley’s Fair Forecast

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Chief Meteorologist John Farley hit the midway at the SC State Fair for a look at your Fair Forecast and the Game Day Forecast. Plus, one viewer  asks the important questions to John: Hairspray? Take a look. Categories: Local News, News

USC Game Day and Fair Traffic Information

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Fair and a Noon University of South Carolina Football game converge downtown Saturday. Fair and Football goers will be sharing the State Fairgrounds parking lot. Here’s what University officials want you to know: Courtesy USC –The Fairgrounds parking lot will open at 9 a.m. for both fair and football parking. Fairgrounds employees will…

Some SC Crops Damaged by Hurricane Matthew Flooding, Similar to October Flood

(Information from: Herald-Journal, http://www.goupstate.com/) SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Department of Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says crops in some areas of the state may have sustained as much damage from Hurricane Matthew as they did from last year’s historic flooding. The Herald-Journal reports Weathers provided an update on the storm’s impact on state farms Thursday during a stop in…

Fair Food : One Man Band Eating Contest with Tyler Ryan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– ABC Columbia is hitting the midway taste testing the Foods at the South Carolina State Fair. From Doughnut Burgers to Elephant Ears and Corn dogs, the treats line the midway. There’s so much to see and eat and Tyler Ryan tried to sample all the treats in, well, let’s just say a short amount of time. Here’s…