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SAVING LIVES ON THE WATER: Gov. McMaster signs SC Boating Safety and Education Bill into law

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) — If there’s one thing South Carolinians can agree on, it’s that we like being out on the water. Recreational boating has a $6.5 billion economic impact each year in the Palmetto State, but last year saw 170 boating accidents according to DNR statistics. “South Carolina now has more than 361 thousand registered boats. This represents a…

Newberry police officer killed in while responding to call

Newberry, S.C. (WOLO)–Chief Kevin Goodman with the Newberry Police Department says an officer was killed Wednesday while responding to a call for service. Trooper David Jones with the South Carolina Highway Patrol says at 5:40pm the patrol car collided with a tractor trailer at the intersection of SC Highway 395 and SC Highway 34. Jones says the driver of the…