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Haley Decides To Attend Republican Convention in Ohio

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has decided to attend the Republican National Convention in Ohio next month. Spokesman Rob Godfrey said Tuesday that Haley will attend alongside South Carolina’s delegation. But, unlike in 2012, she has no plans to address the convention. The Republican governor has been very vocal in her criticism of Donald Trump. But…

Police: Foul Play Not Suspected In Death of Man at Walmart

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Authorities with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department say they don’t suspect foul play in the case of a person who was discovered dead inside a vehicle in the parking lot a Walmart on Tuesday. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the man as 53-year-old Keith Walter Lindler of Lexington. Autopsy results are still pending, Fisher said. Authorities said Thursday they do…

Watch: Heat Fueled Wildfires

Los Angeles, CA. (WOLO) — Some dangerously high temperatures in the West have sparked wildfires that are putting residents homes and businesses at risk. Click here for the latest on the raging fires. Categories: News Tags: Rochelle Dean, west, wildfires

Girl Stands On Toilet As Part Of Preschool Gun Drill

(CNN) – A viral photo of a girl standing on a toilet shows her practicing at home for a preschool gun drill. CNN’s Rosemary Church interviews the girl’s mom. Categories: Local News, National News, News Tags: Churchill, drill, Girl, Gun, Gun Drill, interview, mom, Mother, photo, practice, practicing, pre-school, Rosemary, School Drill, stand, toilet, viral

SC Ranking On Children’s Well-Being Improves Slightly

KIDS COUNT measures child well-being in four domains: Economic Well-Being, Education, Health, Family and Community. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A national report shows the overall well-being of South Carolina’s children improved slightly, even as poverty worsens. The Kids Count survey released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Children’s Trust of South Carolina shows the state ranks 41st…

Attorney General Visiting Orlando In Wake Of Deadly Attack

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Attorney General Loretta Lynch is visiting Orlando to meet with prosecutors, first responders and victims of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Lynch’s trip comes as the Justice Department investigates the June 12 massacre at the Pulse nightclub, in which 49 people died and dozens were wounded. Federal investigators who have conducted hundreds of…

CPD Investigate Overnight Shooting

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Columbia police are searching for answers in an overnight shooting. Officials say a man was shot on Ripplemeyer Avenue just after 10:00 Tuesday night. The victim was taken to the hospital.   No word yet on his condition. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC. Categories: Local News, News Tags:…