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SCHP Increases Patrols for Super Bowl Weekend

State and local law enforcement officials are teaming up to increase patrols and check points during the Super Bowl
ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Ahead of Sunday’s Championship game, the South Carolina Highway Patrol says they will be ramping up patrols to prevent drunk driving. “We’re excited to see the Panthers bring home a win but know that first and foremost troopers are going to be out to protect the citizens in South Carolina,” said Trooper David Jones. Last year…
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DHEC Chief Attending Energy Symposium in Charleston

Offshore oil and gas, solar power and nuclear energy in South Carolina are the focus of an energy forum being held in Charleston.
ABC Columbia Staff

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Offshore oil and gas, solar power and nuclear energy in South Carolina are the focus of an energy forum being held in Charleston. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control director Catherine Heigel is the keynote speaker for the daylong event Friday. Representatives of environmental groups and the utility industry are also speaking during the…
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Watch: Public Records Bill Postponed

A bill intended to make it easier for the public to obtain police dash cam video has been postponed in the senate
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A bill intended to make it easier for the public to obtain police dash cam video has been postponed in the senate.
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Pedestrian Killed in Orangeburg Accident Identified

Kimberlei Davis

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) — The pedestrian that was fatally struck as he walked along Highway 45 in Orangeburg County Thursday has been identified. Orangeburg County Coroner Sean Fogle said 45-year-old Ronnie Myers of Vance died as a result of blunt force trauma.   Authorities say the collision remains under investigation. Categories: Local News Tags: Orangeburg, Ronnie Myers, Sean Fogle

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Driver Charged with Felony DUI in Fatal Accident in Lexington Co.

Kimberlei Davis

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — One person is dead following an early morning accident on Charleston Highway Friday. Authorities with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say Derious Sutton was driving south in the north bound lanes of traffic before hitting an oncoming car head on just before 5 a.m. The driver of the vehicle, 44-year-old Valerie Rhodes of Gaston, was killed. Sutton,…
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Officer Dashcam Video Bill Postponed

ABC Columbia Staff

  COLUMBIA , SC (AP)– Senate panel postponed action Thursday on a bill intended to make it easier for the public to obtain a law enforcement officer’s dashcam video. The measure sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chairman Larry Martin would require a law enforcement agency to get a judge’s blessing to deny a public records request. If a judge agrees the video…
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Watch: Tracy’s Logging Begins Clean-up After Microburst

Tracy's Logging began cleaning up debris after being hit during Wednesday's severe storm
ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The National Weather Service has confirmed a microburst in Lexington County during Wednesday’s severe storm. On Thursday, crews worked to clean up the debris scattered across Tracy’s Logging, one of the places hit by the storm. The National Weather Service said the microburst that hit the area packed 70 mph winds, strong enough to leave it’s mark. “When…