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Sen. Graham challenges 2020 Georgia election probe subpoena

Atlanta, GA.(AP)–U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is challenging a subpoena to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others broke any laws when they tried to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Georgia. Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, received a subpoena that was issued on July 26 and orders him to appear before the special grand jury to…

Law Enforcement agencies to celebrate National Night Out

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Law enforcement agencies across the Midlands will participate in National Night Out Tuesday evening. The annual event is a chance for officers to get to know the communities they serve through games, food, and music. Below is a list of some of the locations where events will take place. Clarendon Co. JC Britton Park 3057 Raccoon Rd. Columbia…

Coast Guard rescues nine off of Beaufort coast

Photo:DVIDS Daufuskie Island, S.C. (WOLO)–Members of the Coast Guard stationed in Charleston were able to rescue some stranded boaters over the weekend. Officials with the Coast Guard say they rescued seven adults and two children from a boat stuck on an oyster bed off of Daufuskie Island near Beaufort Saturday night. A mother and one child were taken to a…

Deputies: 16 year old dies following shooting

Photo:Austin Page Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Deputies with the Richland Co. Sheriff’s Department say a teen shot Sunday afternoon has died. According to investigators, deputies were called to the 4100 block of Shorecrest Drive for a report of a shooting around 2:30 p.m. The Richland Co. Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Jaylin M.R. Mosby. This is an ongoing investigation and…

Cunningham picks former fighter pilot as SC gov running mate

Photo: AP Columbia, S.C. (AP)–Joe Cunningham has chosen Tally Parham Casey, a civil litigator who flew fighter jets during three combat tours over Iraq, to be his running mate in his quest to become South Carolina’s first Democratic governor in 20 years. “She’s one of the most impressive people that I’ve ever met,” said Cunningham, who previewed his lieutenant governor…

Earthquake reported overnight near Elgin

(Courtesy: SCEMD) KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the United States Geological Survey, a earthquake hit near Elgin on Sunday, July 31st. The reports shows the tremor happened overnight, at 1:24 a.m. and the earthquake had a magnitude of 1.7. The earthquake was centered 3.3 miles east of Elgin. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division says geologists studying the…