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Sumter Man’s Body Found With Multiple Gunshot Wounds

Alexis Frazier,

SUMTER,SC (WOLO)- The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man’s body was found Saturday morning. Deputies found Jarvis Omar Rush,34, on East Newberry Avenue about 10:30 a.m. with multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators said the shooting appeared to have taken place several hours before the body was discovered. An autopsy is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Monday in Newberry. Anyone…
Calhoun, Local News, News, Richland

108-Year-Old Midlands Trailblazer Passes Away

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Family friends of Donella Brown Wilson confirm the 108-year-old passed away Friday. The Calhoun County native and former Booker T. Washington High School student was a longtime educator, civil rights activist, and fixture in the Waverly Historic District. Before her death, Wilson was the oldest living Allen University graduate and one of the oldest members of Zeta…
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Sen. Tim Scott calls President Trump’s “s—hole countries” remark disappointing

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Senator Tim Scott says Senator Graham confirmed to him that the report of the President’s comments regarding “s—hole countries” was “basically accurate.” In a statement to CNN, Senator Scott called the comment disappointing and added, “The American family was born from immigrants fleeing persecution and poverty and searching for a better future. Our strength lies in…
Local News, News, State

Deadly Flu Season Already In 2018

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  Columbia, SC (WOLO)–  More than a dozen people have died from the flu this season in South Carolina.  There has been widespread flu activity for the fourth week this flu season. According to DHEC,15 people have died of the flu this season, seven of those deaths have happened here in the Midlands. In the first week of January alone, there were…
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State leaders are excited about opening Samsung facility despite possible tariff

Governor McMaster Says No Decision Has Benn Made Yet
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Samsung officially opened it’s first American based appliance plant in Newberry County. This is big news for jobs in our state but the threat of a tax on product imports, also known as a tariff, is still a concern for some of our state’s highest ranking officers. Officials are still keeping a close eye on Washington…