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Colonial Life Arena implementing clear bag policy

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Colonial Life Arena officials announced they will institute a clear bag policy for all events.  According to officials, the clear bag policy will begin with the Chris Stapleton concert on Thursday, October 25.  The policy will mimic the University of South Carolina Athletics’ current model and will regulate the size and types of bags that may be…

Suspect arrested in weekend shooting

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police say Michael Griffin is in custody and charged with murder after a deadly weekend shooting. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts says 25-year-old Jerri Sigmon died from a gunshot wound to the head. Columbia police say the shooting happened before six Saturday morning on Norman St. near Columbia College. Investigators say Griffin initially told officers that…

Did you go? SC State Fair attendance up, say officials

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina State Fair officials say there were more visitors this year, than last year, despite the threat of tropical storm Michael. Officials say the State Fair had more than  440,000 guests during the 12-day run. If you’re already looking forward to next year, you can write down the dates. The 2019 South Carolina State Fair will open on October…

Mega Millions rolls to 1.6 Billion

 COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Are you feeling lucky? According to the SC Lottery, the Mega Millions is now up to $1.6 billion for Tuesday night’s drawing.  According to SC Lottery officials, in order to win the jackpot you have to match all six numbers drawn. But there are other ways to win, SC Lottery officials say there are prizes for matching…

SC DHEC to offer Free Flu shots at three walk in clinics

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Looking to get a flu shot? The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is offering anyone, ages six months and older, a flu shot at no cost at three walk-in clinics. The flu shot clinics will be held in Greenville, Lexington and North Charleston on Friday, Oct. 26. No appointment is needed for these events. Children under…

Former Carolina Panthers’ Receiver Rae Carruth Released From Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCCB)=Caryn Little— Former Carolina Panthers’ wide receiver Rae Carruth was released from prison Monday, October 22nd after spending nearly 17 years behind bars for hiring a hitman to kill his pregnant girlfriend in 1999. Carruth was convicted of conspiracy to 1st degree murder on January 22, 2001.  Carruth’s then-girlfriend, Cherica Adams, was shot on November 16, 1999 after…

Bernie Sanders back in South Carolina amid multistate blitz

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Just two weeks before Election Day, Sen. Bernie Sanders is back in South Carolina as part of a swing through early-voting states on the presidential primary calendar. Sanders plans to speak Saturday at a “Medicare for All” rally in Columbia being put on by Our Revolution, an offshoot of his 2016 Democratic presidential effort. The Vermont…

2 teens face charges of threatening to ‘shoot up’ school

CHERAW, S.C. (AP) – Two teens have been accused of making separate threats to shoot up a South Carolina high school. The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 15-year-old student at Cheraw High School who was upset about other students picking on him for how he treated his girlfriend. Deputies say he sent a text message to another student…