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Richland Co Coroner: Fatality due to tree falling on Columbia man

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Richland County Coroner Gary Watts has officially released the name of the person who died Thursday after a tree to fell on him.  According to the coroner, George William Lebby, date of birth 11/29/1957, of Columbia Avenue, was sitting in his back yard when the winds from an approaching storm caused a tree to fall on him. …
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Clean up continues Friday after powerful storms hit Midlands, Power restoration underway

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Clean up continued Friday in the wake of powerful storms that hit the Midlands Thursday afternoon. Fallen tree on Black Avenue in the town of Lexington / Source: Lexington PD Downed trees, power lines and traffic lights caused problems for residents Thursday afternoon. On Friday, utility crews were working areas across the Midlands, in both Richland and…

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Charter Schools and the Free College Opportunity

Institute at Erskine's Cameron Runyon joined Tyler Ryan on Good Morning Columbia
Tyler Ryan,

  COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)- The amount Charter schools continue to grow in the State of South Carolina and beyond, as parents are exploring alternatives to a traditional education.  According to The Charter Institute at Erskine Director Cameron Runyon, charter schools are public schools in that they are open to any student, however, are hyper focused on specific disciplines, often times…
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Law named after murdered USC student Samantha Josephson passes in her home state of New Jersey

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(CNN) —- The death of USC student Samantha Josephson is prompting ride share laws across the country. Thursday New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed “Sami’s Law” to protect riders on ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft. Josephson, was a senior at the University of South Carolina when she was kidnapped and killed in March  after getting into a car in…
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Family of Columbia man killed during storm speaks out

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The severe weather brought down many trees across the Midlands, one of them was outside the victim’s home just north of downtown Columbia. The coroners office confirmed the death, telling ABC Columbia News 61-year-old William George Lebby died after getting hit by a fallen tree during the height of the storm. The accident happened around four-thirty…