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‘Blessed to still be here,’ Army veteran thankful to be alive after losing leg in suspected drunk driving crash

Last month, Everette Scott was riding his motorcycle with friends when he was hit on Garners Ferry Road by a suspected drunk driver.
Maria Szatkowski,

  Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Last month, Everette Scott was riding his motorcycle with friends when he was hit on Garners Ferry Road by an alleged drunk driver. But throughout the situation, he’s remained positive and an inspiration to friends and family. “It was unthinkable. Unimaginable. Blink of an eye,” said Everette.  It happened on Sept. 22 when Cynthia Sims,…
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Publix recalling Deli White American Cheese over ‘possible’ foreign material

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-We have a consumer recall from Publix to tell you about in consumer news. Publix has issued a voluntary recall of its “Deli White American Cheese.” The grocery store says the cheese, made by the company Great Lakes Cheese, may contain “foreign material.” The product was potentially sold in custom ordered subs from Publix and deli refrigerated cases…
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Myrtle Beach Police officers involved in shooting Saturday morning

by Simon Williams
ABC Team,

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A spokesperson from the Myrtle Beach Police Department says two officers were involved in a shooting early Saturday morning. The Deputy Coroner says a 32-year-old Matthew Graham of Loris has died from injuries sustained in the shooting. He says just after 2 a.m. Saturday, two officers were involved in a shooting near 65th Ave. N…
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Hotel collapse in New Orleans leaves 2 dead, 1 missing

By CHEVEL JOHNSON AND KEVIN MCGILL, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alexis Frazier,

A large section of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction beside New Orleans’ historic French Quarter collapsed Saturday amid blinding dust and flying debris, killing two people and injuring more than 20. Rescue workers searched the largely unstable building for one person still unaccounted for. Nearby buildings were evacuated. A 270-foot (82-meter) construction crane — one of two still looming…
Local News, News, Orangeburg

1 dead, 3 hurt after vehicle overturns in Orangeburg County

by Matt Dillane
ABC Team,

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — One person is dead and three others are hurt after a crash in Orangeburg County early Sunday morning. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, around 4:20 a.m., a vehicle carrying three people was traveling eastbound on Interstate 26. Around the 159 mile marker, the vehicle traveled off the left side of the road and struck…
Local News, News, Sumter

Suspect stole $2,400 worth of items from Sumter business

Alexis Frazier,

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Deputies are looking for the person who stole $2,400 worth of items from a local business last month. The incident happened at a business located in the 1500 block of Airport Road. According to officials, the business was robbed between two a.m. on Sept. 18, 2019 and eight a.m. on Sept. 19, 2019. Those with…