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S. Carolina may need to replace turf after Beyonce’ concert

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The University of South Carolina is preparing for damage control after a Jay-Z and Beyonce concert next week at the school’s football stadium just days before the Gamecocks’ home opener. Local outlets report officials put a protective cover over the field at Williams-Brice Stadium before set up for the Aug. 21 concert began. But Assistant Athletic…

Lexington Police looking for group who tampered with more than 50 cars overnight

LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- Lexington Police are looking for the people responsible for breaking into more than 50 cars Saturday night into Sunday morning. Officers say the vehicles were either tampered with or had items of value stolen. The incident happened in Coventry, Mallard Lakes, Gibson Forest East, Willowbrook, Westbrook and Martin’s Grove neighborhoods. Officers took over a dozen TFMV reports and items…

SC attorney general hosts free legal clinic for veterans

GREENWOOD, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s top prosecutor is offering veterans, reservists and active-duty service members a way to get some legal assistance at no cost. Attorney General Alan Wilson is hosting a free legal clinic from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at the Greenwood County Veterans Center. This clinic is sponsored by the Attorney General’s V.A.L.O.R. Program, which…

Sumter Co. murder suspect denied bond

SUMTER,SC (WOLO)- Bond was denied for a man charged with murder on Saturday. Demetrius Brown, 38, was denied bond at his first court appearance. Brown is accused in the shooting death of Shermane Pack on August 11th at Auto Doctors on East Pike Street. “He’s charged with murder and some other charges,” Ken Bell, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Spokesman said….

Health officials: More SC parents opt not to vaccinate kids

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – State health officials say the number of South Carolina parents opting not to vaccinate their children is on the rise. Media outlets report Department of Health and Environmental Control data show the number of children whose parents chose not to have them vaccinated for religious reasons has grown by nearly 4,666 kids over the past five…

Teen who pushed friend off bridge seen in viral video has been charged

WASHINGTON (WOLO, ABC NEWS) – The 18-year-old who pushed her teenage friend off a 60-foot bridge in Washington state, leaving her with mulitiple injuries, has been charged with one count of reckless endangerment. Prosecutors filed the charge Friday (8/17) with a declaration of probable cause from the arresting officer stating in part, “it is clear that Taylor Smith engaged in…

More questions arise out of Westinghouse uranium leak

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The community is still reeling from hearing the Westinghouse Fuel Factory on Bluff Road had a radioactive uranium leak. A week ago the Richland County representatives like Senator Darrell Jackson and Councilperson Dalhi Myers held a forum to get answers from both DHEC and Westinghouse. But the meeting created more questions.  Now, neighbors want to know when is the…