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Watch: Intersection Named After Fallen Officer Greg Alia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A portion of intersection off Beltline Boulevard has been named after fallen Forest Acres Police Officer Gregory Alia. Alia was killed after police say he was shot after chasing a suspect into Richland Mall. The intersection is located across the street from Richland Mall. Alia’s Widow, Kassy, was on hand for Thursday’s dedication of the intersection. Categories:…

One Shot at Texas High School, Police Say

(CNN) – One person has been shot at Alpine High School in western Texas, and two shooters are believed to be on the loose, the Brewster County Sheriff’s office said Thursday. The school, which has about 280 students, was placed on lockdown, the school district said. Mapquest The school is in Alpine, a community of about 6,500 people roughly 200…

Watch: Mother: 9-year-old ‘traumatized’ by clown encounter

Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) — Residents at Park North Apartments have been on high alert since Monday afternoon. Three children say they spotted individuals dressed as a clown and a bear in the complex. Shakieya Corbitt says her 9 year old daughter was one of the three who encountered the costumed individuals. She recounts her daughter’s account of the incident, “A…

Watch: Riverbanks Zoo opens New Pedestrian Bridge

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There’s a new way to get to Riverbanks Zoo. On Wednesday the New Pedestrian Bridge opened, allowing Zoo visitors to move from the parking lots, over the train tracks safely and right into the Zoo. The New C-S-X Pedestrian Bridge gives visitors access between the Zoo entrance and the North Parking lot over the CSX Railroad tracks….