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Kids Day Superhero Challenge at Finlay Park

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Grab the cape and mask, it’s Superhero day at Finlay Park.  City of Columbia officials say you can  put your superpowers to the test with a variety of games and activities to challenge your mental and physical strengths at the Kids Day Superhero Challenge Saturday, May 5 at Finlay Park. The event is free and will feature a…
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Pet Adoption- Cinco De Meow Special in City of Columbia

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Get ready for Cinco De Mayo. The Columbia Animal Services is hosting its annual Cinco De Meow pet adoption special. Officials say all dogs and cats will be $5, in celebration of Cinco De Mayo. All adoptions will include spay/neuter, micro-chip, feline leukemia/heartworm test, initial vaccines and deworming. When: The Cinco De Meow Pet Special will be held May…
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WATCH: Gamecocks smash No. 3 Ole Miss, 13-5 in series-opener

Mike Gillespie,

The University of South Carolina’s bats came alive behind multi-hit nights from Madison Stokes, Justin Row, and Hunter Taylor on Friday night (May 4) to take game one of the series from No. 4 Ole Miss, 13-5, in front of 7,559 fans at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improve to 27-18 (12-10 SEC) on the year while Mark Kingston picks up his 300th career win as a head coach.
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Orangeburg man charged after two incidents involving a gun

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Keon Keitt Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO) – An Orangeburg man has been arrested after two incidents involving a gun. “This individual seemed to be getting more and more angry and dangerous,” the sheriff said. “Within two days, he had pointed a handgun at partygoers and in another situation, shot into a crowd, injuring a security guard.” Keon Keitt, 31, was charged…
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Sheriff shuts down bar operating illegal strip club

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The show is over for a bar Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says was operating a strip club illegally. Friday (5/4) afternoon the Sheriff issued a stop work order for “Mi Casita” sports bar and lounge on Decker Boulevard. Investigators say there have been more than 30 calls to the location from incidents ranging from fights…
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Magnitude-6.9 quake jolts Hawaii’s Big Island

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PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — The Latest on the eruption of a Hawaii volcano that sent molten lava through forest land and bubbling up on paved streets (all times local): 1:30 p.m. The U.S. Geological Survey says a second large earthquake of magnitude-6.9 has struck on Hawaii’s Big Island near where a volcanic eruption has forced residents to evacuate their rural…
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Sumter murder suspect captured in Columbia

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Richland County, S.C. (WOLO) – Officials with the Richland County Sherriff’s Office have captured a murder suspect wanted in Sumter County. Stephen Sennett was wanted in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Jerry Lamars Johnson after his body was found in Lake Marion on April 25. Officials say Sennett was seen in the Two-Natch Rd. area earlier this afternoon and was considered…