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Riverbanks Zoo ‘Lights Before Christmas’: Lights up the Night

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Time to light the night! This is the 30th anniversary season of  the Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo. According to Zoo officials, the dazzling display will features nearly one million lights and animated images. For the first time, a 30-foot animated story tree, plus a Holly Jolly Christmas Parade of charismatic characters will take center stage. Lights Before…

Woman Narrowly Misses Being Struck by Train

Victoria, Australia (WOLO) — Amazing video out of Australia shows a woman lucky to be alive after she narrowly misses being struck by an oncoming train. This surveillance video shows the close call. Some heroic protective service officers pulled the woman to safety just seconds before the train passes. Victoria police hope the release of this video will teach people…

SC House Member Leaving after 10 Years

GREER, S.C. (AP) – One of the South Carolina House’s conservative voices is leaving after 10 years. Rep. Tommy Stringer said he has accomplished much of what he wanted since he was first elected in 2008, but decided he was ready to leave. The Republican from Landrum says he considers his biggest accomplishments to include the creation of a state…