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West Columbia Boil Water Advisory

West Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Residents in parts of West Columbia are under a Boil Water Advisory. According to West Columbia Officials, the City experienced a water line break affecting water customers in the following areas: · 2400 – 2600 Block Rainbow Drive · 400 – 500 Beverly Drive · All of Dawn Drive · All of Rainbow Circle · All…

Break-In Reported at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando

A break-in was reported overnight at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the Orlando Police Department said today, just one day after the club was released from police custody back to its owner. Police did not immediately release additional details about the break-in. ABC News reached out to Pulse’s owner, Barbara Poma, for comment. One month and one day after the June…

Fire Station Reopens After Facebook Posts Prompt Closing

ABC Columbia/Rich Wandover COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A fire station has reopened in South Carolina’s capital, days after its then-captain posted on Facebook he would run over protesters if they still blocked traffic when his shift ended. Columbia Fire Department spokesman Brick Lewis says the station reopened Wednesday night after firefighters said they felt safe going back. Fire Chief Aubrey…

Philando Castile’s Family Releases Copy of His Gun Permit

The family of Philando Castile, the 32-year-old shot and killed by police in Falcon Heights, Minnesota last week, has released a copy of his gun permit. The document is dated June 4, 2015, and the letterhead shows that it originated from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office investigative division in Minneapolis. “Dear Mr. Castile,” the letter reads. “Enclosed please find your…

Former Marines Playing ‘Pokemon Go’ Help Catch Attempted Murder Suspect in California, Police Say

Two former Marines playing Pokemon Go in Fullerton, California, on Tuesday didn’t catch many Pokemon, but they did end up helping catch an attempted murder suspect, according to police. Javier Soch, 27, told ABC News today that he and his roommate, Seth Ortega, 24, were out hunting Pokemon in the city on Tuesday morning when “a suspicious man” caught their…

Illness Impacts 120 Lexington Co. Jail Inmates

ABC Columbia/Rich Wandover LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) —  State health officials are investigating an illness that is affecting a large group of inmates at the Lexington County Detention Center. Capt. Adam Myrick of the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department tells local media that about 120 inmates have been treated for a gastrointestinal illness in the last two days. The Department of Health…

Busy week for Trump campaign

UNDATED (AP) _ Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump plans tomorrow to announce who his running mate will be. His campaign has been meeting with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Newt Gingrich, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Today, the Trump campaign and Republican party leaders meet to work out the rules for next week’s GOP national…