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Flooding Continues to Devastate Lumberton, NC

CNN– Floodwaters still rising in parts of Lumberton, North Carolina. Shelters are set up as hundreds of families seek refuge. State Officials in North Carolina continue search and rescue and now are aiding with water and supplies.   Categories: Local News, National News, News Tags: NC Flooding

Mayor’s Domestic Violence Walk Rescheduled

COLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO )–    Mayor Steve Benjamin, Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine, and the City of Columbia staff will host the 10th Anniversary of the Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence. Due to severe inclement weather from Hurricane Matthew on Saturday, October 8, 2016 the city rescheduled the Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence. The new rescheduled date will be on Saturday,…

SC Homeless Court

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The state’s second homeless court is being set up in Charleston. The court, approved Wednesday by order of the state Supreme Court, creates an alternative court dealing with minor crimes such as larceny, loitering, shoplifting so defendants don’t have to enter the regular legal system. The idea is to rehabilitate the homeless, a number of whom…

Rec. Commission Director Charged with Intimidating Witness

Richland Co. (WOLO)–A spokesperson for the Richland County Sheriff’s Department says Richland County Recreation Commission Director James Brown III turned himself in at Friday afternoon on a charge of intimidating a state witness. Witnesses told deputies Brown entered the commission headquarters and approached a woman in a threatening manner. Brown was indicted Wednesday on a charge of misconduct in office….

Fourth Victim Dies Following I-77 Crash

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Four people killed in a collision on Interstate-77 Thursday night, were Claflin University students. It happened near the Killian Rd. exit, just before 6pm. The SC Highway Patrol says the students were in an suv when it crossed the center median and hit a car head on. The coroner’s office says Melvin Jackson, Darrell Pendergrass, and Keeron McElveen…

ABC Columbia at the SC State Fair/Operation Thank You

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– ABC Columbia at the South Carolina State Fair, join us weeknights at 6pm Live from the ABC Columbia booth  in front of the Ellison Building. ABC Columbia is partnering with Operation Thank you. You can stop by and sign a Thank You card to send to a service member. Here’s Tyler Ryan with the details from the…

Hurricane Matthew Update: 4th person Dies in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A fourth death has been attributed to Hurricane Matthew in South Carolina. Gov. Nikki Haley said during a Statehouse news conference Thursday that a person died in Dillon County earlier this week while trying to move a wire in an area that contained water. Department of Natural Resources Director Alvin Taylor said the Little Pee Dee…

Lunch at the SC State Fair: Weekdays

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Grab Lunch and lunch weekday deal at the South Carolina State Fair. Every weekday, for the entire fair! Exchange $10.00 cash for a lunch admission ticket at the ticket booth and purchase a fair-tastic lunch from any and all of our vendors between 12 noon and 2 pm. Then get your $10.00 back when you return your…