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Victim Identified in I-20 Fatal Wreck

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the name of the individual who died after being involved in a motor vehicle collision on Tuesday. The incident occurred on I-20 Eastbound near mile marker 77. Paul Cheezem, 60, of Batesburg-Leesville, SC was transported from the scene by Richland County EMS to Palmetto Health Richland Memorial Hospital where he…

Lexington Man Drowns While Swimming on Lake Murray

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- A Lexington County man died in a suspected drowning Sunday morning on Lake Murray. The Lexington County Coroner, Margaret Fisher, says Austin Carson, 23, was swimming with a friend at 2:00am near the Lake Murray dam when he began struggling to stay afloat. Carson’s body was recovered a short time later. An autopsy performed on July…

Pedestrian Facing Charges After Being Hit by a Car

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A pedestrian is now facing charges after being hit by a car Friday night. Columbia Police say Kenneth Benton,53, was allegedly under the influence of alcohol while walking outside of the pedestrian crosswalk at 5300 Forest Drive shortly after 9:30 p.m. when he was hit by a car. As a result, the pedestrian suffered multiple injuries including broken…

25 shot, 3 others injured at Little Rock nightclub; no apparent connection to terror

At least 25 people were shot in a nightclub in Little Rock, Arkansas, early Saturday morning and three others suffered unrelated injuries, police said. One of the injured was initially listed in critical condition, but later updated to stable after the shooting at Power Ultra Lounge in the state’s capital city around 2:30 a.m. CT. The other injuries did not…

Richland County Nightclub Shooting Sends One to Hospital

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County Deputies are investigating a nightclub shooting that sent one person to the hospital Saturday morning. At 4.a.m deputies responded to a shots fired call at club Vault, located in the 3100 block of Broad River Road. Deputies say while the victim was sitting in a vehicle they were shot by the suspect who was…

Gamecocks introduce 30th baseball coach, Mark Kingston

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has landed South Florida’s Mark Kingston as its new baseball coach. Gamecocks athletic director Ray Tanner announced the hiring of Kingston on Friday. Kingston spent the past three seasons with the Bulls, leading them to a 100-78-1 record and a pair of NCAA regional appearances. USF won 42 games in 2017, surpassing the 40-win mark…

DNR In Full Force For 4th of July Weekend

Lots of people heading out to the lake for the 4th of July weekend, but with 4 recent drownings, the Department of Natural Resources wants to make sure you’re being safe on the water. “We will be out in full force. We enforce safety first obviously, we want people to be very mindful of others. Be very cautious of others,”…

Tips for Preventing Break-Ins During Your Vacation

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- This 4th of July weekend, insurance agents are sharing advice to keep things in and around your home protected. “Inside, you want to have some timers on some lights that come on and off and we recommend you vary those so they’re not coming on and off at the same time. You want to make sure all…