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Police say 2 shot at Alabama hospital, gunman subdued

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Police say a gunman opened fire at a Birmingham, Alabama, hospital, wounding two men before turning the gun on himself. Capt. H.R. Watson of Birmingham Fire and Rescue told news reporters that two victims were shot and wounded Wednesday night, and the shooter then shot himself. He said one victim was in critical condition with multiple…

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Two students arrested for weapons on school grounds

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland County Sherriff’s Department arrested two students from A.C. Flora High School today. Officials say both were charged for having weapons on school property. On Tuesday (3/13) the Richland County Sherriff’s Department School Resource Officer was contacted by a school administrator after students reported they saw someone throw something into the bushes on school grounds. After…

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15-year-old arrested for punching teacher in the face

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RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A 15-year-old student at Academy for Success on Broad River was arrested off-campus Wednesday (3/14). According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the student, after being removed from class, returned and hit the male teacher in the face with a closed fist multiple times. They say the student then ran off but was located and arrested on…
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Midlands students honor the lives of the 17 students killed in Florida school shooting

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Today students all over the nation took part in the National Walkout Day to help bring awareness to gun violence in schools, but for two schools in Richland 1, it looked a little different. Dreher and AC Flora High Schools were allowed to participate, but due to safety precautions, were not allowed to physically walk out…
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Lexington-Richland 5 schools participate in National Walkout Day

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IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) –  Exactly one month after the fatal school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. students around the country took a stand for their own safety. At 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, students in the Midlands joined this national movement and walked out of class to help raise awareness for gun control. “It should be…
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Man faces federal charges of kidnapping, raping 4-year-old

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Thomas Lawton Evans/WCSC COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A man is facing federal charges of kidnapping and raping a 4-year-old South Carolina girl that he drove across three Southern states. U.S. Attorney Beth Drake says Wednesday a grand jury indicted 37-year-old Thomas Evans Jr. on charges of kidnapping, child sexual abuse and transporting a child to engage in sexual activity. Evans…

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SC State Budget Debate

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina House lawmakers have approved a budget to fund state government for the coming year. Legislators late Tuesday voted 116-2 to approve the state’s more than $8 billion budget plan. The chamber reconvened early Wednesday for another required vote on the measure before sending it to the state Senate. The only dissenters to the overall…
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St. Pats Festival in Five Points This Weekend

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The luck of the Irish is sure to be with Five Points Festival goers this weekend. The annual St Patrick’s day Festival in Five Points is gearing up for another year of fun and food and music. The festival is set for Saturday, March 17, 2018 from 9am to 7pm. Here is a schedule of events from St…