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Suspect in deadly boating crash in court

photo: Matt Perron Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A man facing felony felony BUI charges after a fatal boat crash on Lake Murray appeared in court in Richland County Friday. Tracy Gordon, 53,  was granted a $100,000 surety bond. He was also ordered to surrender his passport and wear a GPS tracker. Stanley Kiser, 68, was killed after the boat Gordon was driving…

Bond issued for suspect in nightclub shooting

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The suspect in a recent night club murder was also in court Friday. Shuron Malone was issued an $80,00 bond. Investigators say on September 2nd Malone shot and killed a man outside of Club Phoenix on Farrow Rd. He was captured a week later in Virginia. Categories: Local News, News, Richland

Time to strut: Okra Strut in Irmo

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– IRMO, SC (WOLO)–It’s time for the 46th annual Irmo Okra Strut. It kicks off Friday September 27 at 6pm with a street dance and Saturday at 9am with the Okra Strut Parade. You can enjoy the food, fun and crafts from 10am to 10pm in the Irmo Community Park,  off Lake Murray Boulevard. of course, there’s okra…

Drought conditions worsening in parts of the South says U.S. Drought Monitor

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Weeks of dry, hot weather have plunged the Deep South further into a drought that’s affecting more than 11 million people and threatening crops across the region. An assessment released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows arid conditions worsening across a five-state area from Louisiana to South Carolina. Conditions are particularly bad in Alabama and…