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Friends And Community Members Remember Senior Claflin Student Shot And Killed

  Orangeburg, SC (WOLO)– On Friday morning, Dravious Terry was found by law enforcement, shot dead in his apartment. Officials arrested his roommate, Andrew Sanders Jr. and charged him with Involuntary Manslaughter. Trinity United Methodist Church held a vigil to remember the young man who had so much ahead of him.     “No, you’re never prepared for this. It’s a…

Renovated Richland Library St. Andrews Reopens

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Get ready to explore the bookshelves at the newly renovated Richland Library St. Andrews. The library re-opens Wednesday after a year-long renovation. The new community space features 2,000 more square feet, a designated area for children and teens, plus a technology hub. A grand opening celebration will be held Wednesday, November 15 from 10 a.m. to…

Woman Accused of Kidnapping, Raising Baby in SC Back in Court

(WOLO) – The woman accused of kidnapping a Florida baby and raising her in South Carolina was back in court Monday (11/13). The courts set a pre-trial hearing for Gloria Williams scheduled for January. Jury selection will begin in February. She’s accused of kidnapping Kamiyah Mobley from a Jacksonville hospital in 1998, when she was just a few hours old….

Utility Ratepayer Protection Bills Move Forward to House Judiciary Committee

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Six pre-filed bills designed to make sure project shutdowns never have the same impact as the V.C. Summer failure received favorable report in the House Utility Ratepayer subcommittee, clearing the way for it to be reviewed by other representatives. “If you look at the bills we’re all paying right now, you and I and everybody here, we’re…

DHEC Confirms First Flu Death of Season in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina has recorded the first flu death of the season, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control. DHEC announced Tuesday, that the death was in the Upstate region. “Sadly, an individual from the Upstate region has become our first lab-confirmed, influenza-associated death of the season,” said Teresa Foo MD, MPH, DHEC Immunization Medical Consultant. According…