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Watch: Road Re-opens 8 months after October Flood

A road that was destroyed in October's once-in-a-lifetime flood re-opened Tuesday.
ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Transportation officials are looking to improve area roads and area Dams, after the October Flood. They’re holding a meeting for neighbors in Batesburg Leesville Wednesday. In Forest Acres, A road that was destroyed in October’s once-in-a-lifetime flood re-opened Tuesday. Rockbridge Road in Arcadia Lakes, near Forest Acres, was completed eight months after the flood and ahead…
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Super Gamecocks! USC Wins Regional 10-5 Over UNCW

Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Madison Stokes drove in three runs and South Carolina won its fourth straight to capture the NCAA Tournament’s Columbia Regional with a 10-5 victory over UNC Wilmington on Tuesday. The Gamecocks (46-16) host Oklahoma State, which ousted No. 7 national seed Clemson last weekend, in the best-of-three super regionals starting Saturday. That winner gets a spot…
Local News, Orangeburg

OCSO: Arrest Made in 2015 Murder Case

Kimberlei Davis

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — A 18-year-old man is behind bars accused of fatally shooting a man on Shadowlawn Drive in March of last year. Curtis Green, who is currently being held by the S.C. Department of Corrections for an unrelated charges of grand larceny and possession of a stolen vehicle, will also be charged with the murder of 35-year-old…

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Police: Suspect Gets Ride from Store, Then Robs Driver

Kimberlei Davis

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A man is wanted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department after he allegedly robbed a victim that provided him with a ride from the convenience store. Authorities say just before 3 a.m. on Thursday, June 2 in the 800 Block of Beatty Road,  the suspect stole the victim’s cellphone and credit cards at gunpoint after the victim…
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Tropical Storm Colin bypassing South Carolina

ABC Columbia Staff

TAMPA, FL (AP) — Tropical Storm Colin seems to be bypassing South Carolina. No rain was reported early Tuesday across the state, although earlier rain has brought the usual street flooding in downtown Charleston. The National Weather Service still has a tropical storm warning in effect for the entire coast, although winds are expected to be only around 15 to…
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Bible Study, Unity Walks to Honor Victims of Emanuel AME Shooting This Month

Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A memorial service at the arena where President Barack Obama last year led the congregation in “Amazing Grace” is among more than two dozen events scheduled during 12 days to mark the first anniversary of a mass slaying at a historically black church in Charleston. The Emanuel AME Church announced on Monday that the memorial service…
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Federal Trial vs Dylann Roof Set for Nov. 7

ABC Columbia Staff

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge in South Carolina has scheduled the trial against a white man charged in the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church a year ago. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel said that Dylann Roof, who faces numerous federal counts, including hate crimes, will start his trial on November 7. Gergel…
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Sanders Clings to Hope as Clinton Clinches Nomination

ABC Columbia Staff

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ It’s a big day for Hillary Clinton, who’s about to celebrate becoming the first woman to lead a major American political party. Clinton is hoping for victory in Tuesday’s primaries in California and New Jersey and contests in four other states. But an Associated Press count shows she already has reached the number of delegates needed for…
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Electric Co-Ops Planning Solar Options For South Carolina

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Solar energy may soon become easier to use in South Carolina. On Monday, the Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina announced the creation of the largest network of community solar installations in the state. Community, or shared, solar means multiple people get electricity from a midsize solar array. The co-op says this makes it easier for cooperative…
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Japanese Plutonium Arrives In SC, Despite Haley’s Objections

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A shipment of plutonium from Japan has arrived at a South Carolina nuclear site, despite Gov. Nikki Haley’s objections. The National Nuclear Security Administration confirmed Monday that 331 kilograms of plutonium had arrived at the Savannah River Site. A shipment of highly enriched uranium has also been transferred to the Y-12 National Security Complex near Oak…