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Graduation Time at University of South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s time for the students at the University of South Carolina to don their caps and gowns. Several commencements are set for Friday. According to school officials, the School of Law ceremony takes place at 9 a.m. Friday on USC’s historic Horseshoe. J. Michael Luttig, former U.S. Circuit Court judge and executive vice president and general counsel of…

Bridges Re-Open in Clarendon County

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–After more than 18 months several bridges damaged in the October 2015 flood reopened Thursday. The Bridges in Clarendon County are off Highway 301, North of Manning. The bridges were washed away when the Black River crested back in 2015. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Flood

SC Roads Committee Working on Bill to Fix Roads

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A conference committee is working to pave the way for the South Carolina Roads bill. During their second meeting the conference committee got to the heart of their differences with taxes being a key issue. Committee members agreed to disagree on their differences, they will be back Friday at 9 a.m. for more debate. ABC Columbia’s Gabrielle…

Human Foot Found on SC Dock

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Investigators in South Carolina are trying to figure out how a shoe with a human foot inside ended up on a dock in Charleston. A police report says a woman told employees Monday that the shoe had been sitting at the Charleston City Marina for nearly a week and it appeared to have a bone sticking…

Riverbanks Zoo Announces Death of Female African Elephant

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) Riverbanks Zoo and Garden has announced the death of one of its female African elephants.  Zoo officials say the 37 year old Elephant, named Penny,  was humanely euthanized on Thursday, May 4 after she fell on exhibit and was unable to stand.  According to Zoo officials, Penny had been at Riverbanks since December of 2001. The Median…

Attorney says, Deebo Samuel’s name cleared in Saloon incident

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — An attorney for Gamecocks wide receiver Deebo Samuel says his client should be cleared of any “wrong doing” in connection with an alleged assault on April 27 at a Columbia bar. Attorney Neal Lourie, in a statement obtained Thursday afternoon by ABC Columbia, states “Mr. Samuel is innocent of all allegations surrounding the alleged assault at…