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One person killed after “ambush” of deputies in small SC town

ANDERSON, SC (AP) – A shooting in a small South Carolina city involving sheriff’s deputies has left a man dead and a woman injured. Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride says the deputies were caught in an “ambush situation” Tuesday night when fired upon from a hill next to a Lowe’s parking lot in Anderson. The deputies returned fire and struck…

Funeral arrangements announced for Calvin ‘Chip’ Jackson

A community says goodbye to a councilman who dedicated his life to serving others

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Calvin ‘Chip’ Jackson is being remembered by family and friends as a man who spent his life giving back to others. 65 year old Jackson passed away Friday August 7th, 2020. Funeral arrangements have been set to take place Thursday, August 12 at 12p.m. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, those who would like to bid…

Suspect arrested after shooting in parking lot of Swansea grocery store

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – A man suspected of shooting someone in a grocery store parking lot in Swansea Tuesday has been arrested. Akeem Kantrell Mack (LCSD) Lexington County deputies arrested Akeem Kantrell Mack, 34, on charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. According to LCSD, Mack got into an argument with another man in…

S.C. lawmakers want 500,000 South Carolinians tested per month

Members of the Reopen SC Committee say this number is necessary for surveillance and mitigation

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Lawmakers listened to testimony from public health experts about how the state is continuing to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Some legislators want to see the state test 500,000 people per month, which would be 10% of the state’s population. In the last five months, more than 800,000 South Carolinians have been tested for COVID-19. The state is…

What a Harris, Biden presidential ticket means for Democratic voters in SC

We now know who will be on the Democratic presidential ticket this fall, as Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — We now know who will be on the Democratic presidential ticket this fall, as Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday. “She brings a youthfulness and a vitality to the party ticket, and we’re pretty excited about her,” said Trav Robertson, Chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party Robertson said he’s…

Joe Biden and VP pick Senator Kamala Harris make first appearance

ABC NEWS– Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris deliver first remarks together Wednesday in Wilmington, Delaware. Here is a clip from Biden’s speech. Here is a clip as Kamala Harris takes to the podium. Stay with ABC Columbia for more on this developing story. Categories: National News Tags: Biden Harris

DHEC: 712 new cases of Coronavirus, 45 additional deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported on Wednesday, 712 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 45 additional confirmed deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 102,143 and confirmed deaths to 2,057. Health officials say the total number of individual test results reported Tuesday statewide was 3,627  and the…

McMaster: State schools receive $10 million in PPE

Photo: ABC Columbia Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Gov. Henry McMaster wants to ensure students, teachers and staff all feel safe when reopening this fall. Wednesday the governor announced the state will purchase and distribute ten-million dollars worth of personal protective equipment. 70 of the states 81 school districts requested PPE funding. McMaster says the PPE will ensure that each school has the…

Benedict College names first woman as campus minister

Burgess will be the first female campus minister in the 150 year history of the college

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Benedict College has named its first female campus minister. Tuesday the college announced Reverend Doctor Lillie A. Burgess to the position. Burgess is the first woman to serve as campus minister in the school’s 150 year history. Benedict College President and CEO, Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis released a brief statement welcoming Burgess to the Tiger family saying,…