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Sumter drug deal busted after suspect accidentally texts Deputy

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Quinton Jackson and Michael Shannon Sumter, S.C. (WOLO) – Texting the wrong number is bad. Texting a deputy when you think you are texting your drug customer is even worse. On Thursday (3/1), A Sumter County Sheriff’s Deputy received a text from someone asking to sell a quantity of marijuana. An agreement was made that the unknown texter would meet…
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How Social Movements Could Impact The Oscars

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- This weekend, you can watch the biggest night in Hollywood when the Oscars air right here on ABC Columbia. After years of seeing similar types of movies getting nominated and winning Academy Awards, some say it could be a new age for the Oscars. “I think they’ve changed the rules so that the membership of the academy is…
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2 shot dead at Central Michigan University; suspect at large

Police officer and wife killed Friday
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MOUNT PLEASANT, MI (ABC NEWS, WOLO) – An Illinois police officer and his wife were shot dead at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant this morning, according to an Illinois politician. The suspected shooter is still at large, according to the university, who added that “police believe the situation started from a domestic situation.” Bellwood Police Officer James Davis Sr….
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Pastor: Loaded gun found in day care student’s lunch bag

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – A pastor of a church day care in South Carolina says a teacher found a loaded gun in a student’s lunch bag and safely confiscated it. Lake Bowen Baptist Pastor Brad Atkins to the Herald-Journal of Spartanburg it appears the child’s mother put the gun in a zippered outer pouch but forgot to remove it when…
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Judge Rules SCE&G Lawsuit Can Go Forward

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  A state judge has ruled the class-action lawsuits against SCE&G in the wake of the abandonment of construction on two nuclear reactors at the VC Summer nuclear facility can go forward. SCE&G argued that the court did not have jurisdiction to rule on the lawsuits. Circuit court judge John Hayes dismissed that notion. The attorney representing the…
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A Classic returns to the Fair Grounds

The Craftsman's Classic returns for a weekend of crafty crafts
Tyler Ryan,

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)– The 35th Craftsman’s Classic opened Friday morning, and run through Sunday afternoon.  Over 100 craftsman from more than 25 states descend on the Fair Grounds for the annual festival that have been voted a “100 Best” show in Sunshine Artist Magazine. According to organizers, visitors can find contemporary, traditional, functional, whimsical and decorative treatments of pottery, fine…
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“Coffee with a Cop” in Lexington

Crysty Vaughan,

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) – Get ready to grab coffee with a cop. Friday, the Lexington Police Department will host “Coffee with a Cop” at the Chick-Fil-A Saluda Pointe restaurant.  According to a release, Chief Terrence Green, along with officers, Chaplains, and Volunteers In Police Services (V.I.P.S.) members will be on hand to answer questions, discuss issues or concerns, provide information…