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Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment

Several Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday lined up to call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of a new, uninvestigated, allegation of sexual impropriety when he was in college. Kavanaugh was confirmed last October after emotional hearings in the Senate over a sexual assault allegation from his high school years. The New York Times now reports…

SC Department of Corrections looking for inmate who walked away from Reentry center

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Officials are looking for an inmate who walked out of a detention center Sunday morning. The South Carolina Department of Corrections says inmate Shane Adams,39, walked away from Livesay Correctional Institution and Reentry Center around 11:30am. Adams is described as 6 feet tall with red hair, blue eyes and weighs 242 pounds. He has a tattoo of “No…

RCSD investigating shooting at local bar

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-Deputies are investigating a shooting at a local bar Sunday morning. The shooting happened aroung 3:30am at the My Place Bar in the 7700 block of Caludia Drive. When deputies arrived they found out that the man who was shot had been taken to a  local hospital. The investigation is ongoing. Investigators are asking anyone with information…

Buttigieg campaigning across South Carolina to start work week

by Matt Dillane

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Mayor Pete Buttigieg is returning to South Carolina as he continues his campaign in hopes of earning the Democratic presidential nomination. On Monday, he’ll attend a breakfast with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce before heading to a meet-and-greet at 8:45 a.m. at ReGenesis Community Development Corporation in Spartanburg. Staying in Spartanburg through the morning, Buttigieg will…

Ex-SC Chief Justice Toal takes over nuclear debacle cases

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina chief justice will oversee all court cases around the pair of nuclear reactors abandoned during construction in South Carolina. An order from the state Supreme Court says former Chief Justice Jean Toal will take over all lawsuits about the V.C. Summer nuclear project that lost billions of dollars Circuit Judge John Hayes…

‘The Zone’ at Williams Brice Stadium gets new name

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The zone at Williams-Brice stadium has a new name. The University of South Carolina announced it will now be known as the Founders Zone thanks to a partnership between the University and Founders Federal Credit Union. The zone is an 11 thousand square foot indoor space at the south end zone of Williams-Brice Stadium, used both…

Big weekend in Columbia translates to big boost in tourism

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Columbia has been a hot-spot this week, from concerts to game day. The Capital city is the place to be in all of the Palmetto State. With Hootie and the Blowfish in the midst of a three-day set and the Gamecocks squaring off against Alabama on the gridiron Saturday, many visitors are set to swing by the…