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Slager Trial Set to Resume this Week

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – The defense in the trial of a former South Carolina police officer accused of murdering an unarmed black man is building its case that Michael Slager was a good officer who used force appropriately during his five years as a patrolman. The defense continues its case Wednesday. Slager is charged in the April 2015 shooting death…

(4) Clemson Rolls Over Carolina, 56-7

South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley throws a pass while defended by Clemson’s Clelin Ferrell during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro) CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson knew when the fourth-ranked Tigers’ work was done against South Carolina — and shared that with the huge,…

Gamecocks Upset (18) Syracuse for Second-Straight Top 25 Win

South Carolina forward Maik Kotsar (21) drives to the basket against Syracuse guard John Gillon (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) NEW YORK (AP) — Sindarius Thornwell scored 16 points and South Carolina never trailed in its 64-50 victory over No. 18 Syracuse on Saturday…

SC Man Struck and Killed in NC

GASTONIA, N.C. (AP) – Authorities say a South Carolina man riding a bicycle in the middle of a four-lane highway has been struck and killed in Gaston County. Troopers told media outlets that 47-year-old Johney Westberry of Lancaster, South Carolina, was thrown from his bicycle on U.S. Highway 321 and pronounced dead at the scene just north of the South…

Carolina-Clemson Rivalry to Air at 7:30pm on ESPN

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s rivalry day in South Carolina and that means Gamecock and Tiger fans are ready for the Palmetto Bowl. Carolina will travel to Clemson for the match up at Death Valley. South Carolina at Clemson, ESPN, 7:30 p.m. You can also catch a big game at 8pm Florida at Florida State, on ABC. Stay tuned for Gamecock…

Fidel Castro Dead at 90

ABC NEWS– Fidel Castro, whose rise as a revolutionary made him the face of socialist rebellion for more than half a century, died Friday at age 90. His brother, Cuban president Raul Castro, made the announcement on Cuban state TV. “Today, November 25, at 10:29 p.m., the Commander in Chief of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro Ruz passed away,” Raul…

Local Walmart Managers Ready for Big Sales

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Local WalMart managers are enjoying a big holiday shopping season, and one manager tells ABC Columbia news they’re already looking ahead. At the Walmart in Irmo, off Dutch Fork Road, deals on TV’s and the Hottest Toys, like the Hatchimals, are bringing in shoppers.   Categories: Local News, News, State

Holiday Gift Giving and The Election Connection

NEW YORK (AP) _ This holiday season, elves and “joy” may be on the way out and “peace” and “hope” on the way in. A divisive election that left half the country deflated and the other half rejuvenated could reverberate through the holiday shopping season in the gifts people give or how they spend. Some retailers say they have seen…

SC Drought Latest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The area of South Carolina experiencing unusually dry conditions is rapidly increasing, now including parts of the state that received over a foot of rain less than two months ago from Hurricane Matthew. The U.S. Drought Monitor map released this week shows three-quarters of South Carolina is unusually dry _ all but the northeast corner of…