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‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman, SC native dies of cancer at 43

Reports say the actor had been battling with the disease for four years

Aug 28, 2020 10:53 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther (2018). Courtesy: Marvel Studios The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles…

Prisma Health cancels Columbia, Greenville COVID-19 testing this weekend

Health officials say they were forced to cancel the planned testing due to inclement weather

Aug 28, 2020 10:15 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Free COVID-19 testing that Prisma Health was planning to host this weekend August 24, has been canceled. Health officials say they had to cancel the coronavirus testing events in Columbia, Simpsonville, and Greenville due to inclement weather that came from the remnants of Hurricane Laura. All hospital-based drive-through testing sites in the Upstate also will be…

Sixth UofSC Greek Village housing quarantined after more positive COVID-19 cases

Two weeks after the University resumed classes, another is on quarantine

Aug 28, 2020 7:53 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The University of South Carolina says another Greek Village house is in quarentine after more cases of coronavirus are detected. This is now the sixth Greek Village residence for Fraternities and Sororities to live that have been placed under quarantine since classes resumed at the University two weeks ago. ABC Columbia News has learned, students residing…

Woman accused of pointing gun at Killian Walmart employee arrested

The 36 year old mother is charged with presenting a firearm, unlawful conduct toward a child

Aug 28, 2020 7:13 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: RCSD Columbia,SC (WOLO) —- The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a woman accused of pulling a firearm out in a busy Walmart store. 36 year old Latea Mitchell was arrested at her home Friday morning, nearly a month after the August 1st incident. Officials say Mitchell, who RCSD had her toddler in the shopping cart at the time,…

Chop shop bust in Leevilles leads to multiple arrests

Aug 28, 2020 6:29 PM EDT

Rebecca Ball,

Seven people arrested in a chop shop bust. (Lexington County Sheriff’s Department) LEXINGTON, S.C (WOLO)- Lexington County sheriff’s deputies have arrested seven people in connection to a chop shop bust on Felix Drive in Leesville. According to Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon, the investigation started on August 20, “Our work on Felix Drive led us to a site on Singing…

Protests, marches held in downtown Columbia

Aug 28, 2020 6:20 PM EDT

Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — On Friday, protesters took to the streets of downtown Columbia, marking the 57th anniversary of the Walk on Washington where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Black Lives Matter South Carolina (BLM SC) also used marched to get people registered to vote. “I think I have just been too unresponsive for…

Tree trimming set for some Columbia Neighborhoods over next two weeks

Aug 28, 2020 3:45 PM EDT

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO)– Some City of Columbia neighborhoods will have Tree Trimming activities over the next two weeks. Dominion Energy says crews will perform tree trimming activities along overhead utility lines in the following neighborhoods : Grove Park Neighborhood Association Bradley Community Council Druid Hills Neighborhood Association Lake Katherine Neighborhood Association Dominion Energy says the trimming is to increase…

DHEC: 903 new cases of Coronavirus in SC, 23 additional deaths

Aug 28, 2020 2:15 PM EDT

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State Health officials reported Friday, 903 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 23 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 114,400, and confirmed deaths to 2,521. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says The total number of individual test results reported Thursday statewide was 5,751 and the…

NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments

Aug 28, 2020 1:07 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the commitments that made players comfortable continuing.

Missing Clarendon man’s body found in a ditch off U.S. 301

Aug 28, 2020 11:36 AM EDT

Kenneil Mitchell,

Clarendon County Coroner’s Office says a missing man was found dead in a ditch off U.S. 301 on Wednesday morning.

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‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman, SC native dies of cancer at 43

Reports say the actor had been battling with the disease for four years

Prisma Health cancels Columbia, Greenville COVID-19 testing this weekend

Health officials say they were forced to cancel the planned testing due to inclement weather

Sixth UofSC Greek Village housing quarantined after more positive COVID-19 cases

Two weeks after the University resumed classes, another is on quarantine

Woman accused of pointing gun at Killian Walmart employee arrested

The 36 year old mother is charged with presenting a firearm, unlawful conduct toward a child

Chop shop bust in Leevilles leads to multiple arrests

Protests, marches held in downtown Columbia

Tree trimming set for some Columbia Neighborhoods over next two weeks

DHEC: 903 new cases of Coronavirus in SC, 23 additional deaths

NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments

Missing Clarendon man’s body found in a ditch off U.S. 301

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