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Man Dead in Weekend Shooting in Greenville

Deputies are investigating after a Greenville man was shot and killed over the weekend.
ABC Columbia Staff

  GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Deputies are investigating after a Greenville man was shot and killed over the weekend. Greenville County Coroner Parks Evans tells local media outlets that 44-year-old John Chadwick Brown was visiting a residence early Saturday evening when he was shot. Brown died about 30 minutes later. No arrests have been made. An autopsy is scheduled Monday….
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Watch: Fire Training Academy Heats Up

ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia,S.C., (WOLO) — Columbia opened up their training facility this weekend giving some area students and thrill seekers and up close and personal training on the work that goes on behind the scenes of being a firefighter. Click here to see how some of the students were burning rubber during the event.   Categories: Local News, News Tags: Fire, Rochelle…
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WATCH: Hundreds of S.C. Firefighters Attend Training in Cola

Hundreds of firefighters from across the state came to the S.C. Fire Academy for the biggest training event of the year
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Hundreds of firefighters from across the state came to the S.C. Fire Academy for the biggest training event of the year. Watch the video to learn more about the hands-on weekend. Categories: Local News, News, Richland Tags: Fire
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RCSD: 13 Arrested for Crimes in the Northeast

Kimberlei Davis

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — On Monday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott announced the arrest of thirteen suspects in a string of incidents in Northeast, Richland County. Sheriff Lott said the crimes are isolated incidents, and are all connected to drugs and robberies except for the murder of Adrian Silver, which stemmed from an ongoing altercation with his killer. The following…
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Former Councilman Faces Felony DUI Charge

Kimberlei Davis

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A former Richland County Councilman charged with felony DUI was scheduled to go before a judge Monday morning. In February, Kelvin Washington was arrested after he allegedly crashed into another vehicle causing injuries to the two occupants. The incident happened on Bluff Road in Hopkins.   Categories: Local News Tags: Kelvin Washington
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Two Arrested for Breaking into Pelion Church

Lexington County Sheriff's detectives make a break in a case from last month, arresting two for breaking into a Pelion Church
Grace Joyal

PELION, S.C. (WOLO) – Lexington County Sheriff’s detectives make a break in a case from last month, arresting two for breaking into a Pelion Church. Officials said Austin Miller, 21, and Timothy Russell, 25, broke a widow at Florence Baptist Church, then proceeded to cause $2,000 worth of damage, including setting books on fire. We’re told a laptop and camera were stolen….
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Unattended Stove-top Sparks Fire

Columbia Fire said an unattended stove-top is to blame for a fire that destroyed a house on Summit Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Sunday
Grace Joyal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Fire said an unattended stove-top is to blame for a fire that destroyed a house on Summit Avenue off Monticello Road around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Officials said two residents fell asleep, leaving their cooking unattended. They awoke to smoke alarms and made it to safety.   Categories: Local News, Richland
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Man Found Shot to Death in Car on Harden Street

Columbia Police are calling a death "suspicious," after finding a man, shot to death in a car on Harden Street early Sunday morning
Grace Joyal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Police are calling a death “suspicious,” after finding a man shot to death in a car on Harden Street early Sunday morning. The Richland County Coroner identified the victim as Levi Happy, 22, of Prosperity. The coroner said Happy died from a gunshot wound to his chest. Police said they’re reviewing surveillance footage and talking to…