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Watch: Bands Memorialize Two Servicemen Killed at Frayed Knot

West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Cherry Reidenbach has been committed to caring for the soldiers of the 2nd battalion 327th infantry, since 2010, when her nephew was deployed. She tells ABC Columbia, “For an entire year of their deployment we sent thousands of boxes.” One of the soldiers who received those boxes, Sergeant First Class Jonathon Prins. Prins and Staff…

Attorney for Dylann Roof Files Death Penalty Challenge

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Attorneys for the man charged with killing nine people at a Charleston church are challenging federal prosecutors’ intention to seek the death penalty against him. Lawyers for Dylann Roof argue in a motion filed Monday that the death penalty and federal death penalty law are unconstitutional. Their motion asks that a judge declare the death penalty…

WATCH: National Night Out

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Local law enforcement want you to celebrate National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Officers across the state will have hundreds of officials out in at least 70 communities across the state this year. Participating groups include: Columbia Police Department Richland County Sheriff’s Department Lexington Police Department Sumter…