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Ready for the Belk Bowl: Coach Will Muschamp shares his thoughts on the Gamecocks going bowling

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The University of South Carolina Gamecocks have earned a trip to the Belk Bowl in Charlotte. The bowl invitation was announced Sunday. The Gamecocks will face The Virginia Cavaliers on December 29 at Noon. Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp previews Carolina’s trip to the Belk Bowl before his team takes on Virginia at the end of…

It’s Happening: Hootie and the Blowfish announce Tour, coming to Colonial Life Arena

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– One of South Carolina’s most iconic groups is getting the band back together for a tour in 2019. In a release Monday, Colonial Life Arena announced that Hootie & the Blowfish, with special guests Barenaked Ladies, will play Colonial Life Arena on Friday September 13, 2019. Band Members, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim “Soni”…

Preschool mistakenly gives pine-sol to children, authorities say

HONOLULU H.I. (WOLO)-  A preschool in  Hawaii is under investigation after children  were given Pine-Sol instead of apple juice, that’s according to the Health Department.   Pine-Sol mistaken for apple juice given to preschoolers. An inspection report, says the class room assistant took the Pine-Sol off a kitchen cart while preparing the snacks, and filled the children’s cups with it. A…

Christmas open house to be held at SC Governor’s Mansion

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Tis the season at The South Carolina Governor’s Mansion. Governor Henry McMaster and his family are hosting the annual Christmas Open House on Monday, December 3, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Governor’s Mansion. The event is free of charge and open to the public. No reservations are required. In a release, the First Family is…

Gaston man found dead after house fire

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A man was found dead following a structure fire in Gaston Sunday morning. The blaze happened shortly after 12:00a.m. in the 300 block of Sunny Boy Poole Road. According to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher, Tommy Ray Watts, 52, was pronounced dead on scene following a fire inside his residence. An autopsy has been scheduled for…

Gamecocks going bowling: Belk Bowl in Charlotte

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The University of South Carolina Gamecocks have earned a trip to the Belk Bowl in Charlotte. The bowl invitation was announced Sunday. The Gamecocks will face The Virginia Cavaliers on December 29 at Noon. ABC Columbia’s Greg Brzozowski was with the Gamecocks and Head Football Coach Will Muschamp, shortly after they learned the news. Muschamp said the…

Pedestrian victim identified in Lexington Fatal

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Lexington County Coroner has identified the pedestrian who was killed after being struck by a car. The incident happened around 9:00p.m on Saturday in the 5200 block of Fairview Road near Leesville. According to CoronerMargaret Fisher, Jessie M. James, 33, of Aiken was walking in the roadway when he was struck by a motor vehicle. James…

Amid #MeToo, radio station nixes ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’

A Cleveland radio station says it has stopped playing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” after listeners said the song heard on countless holiday playlists is inappropriate. They’re certainly not the first to question the song’s undertones and criticize the duet, in which one singer tries to persuade the other to stay and their exchanges include lyrics like “What’s in this drink?”…