Gamecocks preach what they practiced, defeat Belmont to start NCAA Tourney
The Gamecocks held Belmont off from behind the three point line and advanced to their eighth-straight Round of 32, winning their NCAA Tournament opener 74-52 Friday.
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Presidental hopeful Beto O’Rourke in the Midlands meeting with mayor, students
Presidential candidates are not an uncommon site in South Carolina as the First-in-the-South primary draws near.
Deputies: Lexington County man charged with attempted murder after shooting at a residence
The Orangeburg County Sheriff says a Lexington County man has been charged after a shooting incident that occurred when he confronted his wife’s male friend.
School bus crashes into Sumter home
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2600 block of McCrays Mill Road after a Sumter School District bus struck a house and shed on Friday after 2 p.m.
Man facing charges for shooting at his former girlfriend’s new friend, deputies say
Orangeburg County Sheriff says a man is being sought after shooting at a rival last week and has been taken into custody in Dorchester County.
Russia probe over, Mueller hands over report to DOJ
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency, entangled Trump’s family and resulted in criminal charges against some of the president’s closest associates. The report, still confidential, marks the end of Mueller’s probe but sets the stage for…
Poor People’s Campaign to launch bus tour in Charleston SC
The Poor People’s Campaign is launching a national bus tour of poverty-stricken areas to bring attention to what campaign leaders call the “real crises” facing the country including systemic racism, poverty and voter suppression.
Midlands elementary school adds garden beds thanks to grant
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Spring is here and that means its time to get out in the garden. Friday morning students from Congaree Elementary School got the chance to get their hands dirty. Thanks to a grant from Colonial Life 4th grade teacher Janette Babcock and her students were able establish a community garden by putting in two garden beds and…
South Carolina’s jobless rate unchanged for 8th month
South Carolina’s unemployment rate was unchanged again in February, for the eighth straight month.
Bond denied for Forest Acres bank robbery suspect
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The man suspected of robbing a Forest Acres bank last month was in bond court Friday afternoon. In a hearing at Alvin S. Glenn detention center, Samuel Neathery, 29, was denied bond. On February 5th, Forest Acres police say Neathery and Daisy Feliberty robbed South Carolina Federal Credit Union on Forest Dr. at gunpoint. Feliberty was arrested at…
