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Chelsea Manning released: the past ‘is only my starting point, not my final destination’

In an exclusive statement to ABC News, Manning said, “I appreciate the wonderful support that I have received from so many people across the world over these past years. As I rebuild my life, I remind myself not to relive the past. The past will always affect me and I will keep that in mind while remembering that how it played out is only my starting point, not my final destination.”

Deputies Investigate After Multiple Robberies, Indian Community Feels They’re Being Targeted

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-A community still on high alert after burglars steal thousands of dollars worth of gold. On Tuesday night members of the Midlands Indian Community wants their voices heard. “It makes you feel very hesitant to do things like leave home,” Himadri Dasqupta said. Dasqupta has heard the horror stories from friends who have became victims of robberies. Some…

GOP Runoff for 5th District Too Close to Call

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The runoff election for the Republican GOP nomination to replace Mick Mulvaney in South Carolina’s 5th District was too close to call Tuesday night, with the slightest or margins separating the contenders. The difference in votes between former lawmaker Ralph Norman and state legislator Tommy Pope was less than 1 percent, meaning a recount is automatic….

Lawmaker Responds to Misconduct Charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Former House Majority Leader Rick Quinn says he’s done nothing wrong and will fight the misconduct charges against him. Quinn becomes the third South Carolina legislator since December suspended from office amid corruption allegations. House Speaker Jay Lucas suspended Quinn on Tuesday, as required by state law, following his indictment on two counts of misconduct in…

Kershaw Voters Weigh in on District 5 Congressional Runoff

CAMDEN, S.C. (WOLO)- According to the South Carolina Election Commission, Congressional District 5 covers 11 Midlands counties: Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Newberry, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union and York. Both Republican candidates in Tuesday’s runoff, Tommy Pope and Ralph Norman, hail from York County but voters from Kershaw County told ABC Columbia their votes matter and the candidates are still…

Missing 8-year-old Girl’s Body Found in Marlboro County

Iyana Lowery is 4 feet 2 inches and about 100 pounds (WPDE) McColl, S.C. (WPDE) — The body of Iyana Lowery, the 8-year-old girl who was first reported missing on May 5 after her mother was found dead at their Bennettsville home, has been found. The body was found Sunday morning in a creek off Gum Swamp Road near New Bridge…