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USC Holds #NotOnOurCampus Unity Rally Against Racism

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday, the Carolina community came together to take a united stand against racism.  Students and staff of USC were very interested in what President Harris Pastides had to say in response to some racist fliers that were put up around campus last month, but today, they are asking why it took the university so long to have…

Chaos After Amtrak Crash Revealed in 911 Calls

CAYCE, S.C. (WOLO)- Calls into Lexington County paint a frantic picture for travelers riding through Cayce en route to Miami Sunday. As NTSB investigators continue to search for the exact cause of the deadly crash, new audio released overnight reveals the horrifying moments after Amtrak train 91 collided with the idle CSX train in Cayce. One passenger identified as Ashley,…

Update: Missing Sumter woman located in Mississippi

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO)- A missing 71-year-old from Sumter is safe and will be reunited with her family. According to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Judith Cole was located in Mississippi. No word yet on what Cole was doing in Mississippi at the time she was found. Authorities say she left her home Monday morning at 7:30 a.m. before being spotted…

Mother of Train Crash Victim Speaks Out

CAYCE, S.C. (AP) – The mother of an Amtrak engineer killed in a crash in South Carolina says he was rattled by another crash less than a year before. Catherine Kempf says her son’s train hit a vehicle at a rail crossing in the first crash and he sought counseling because he knew he had people’s lives in his hands….