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VIDEO: Why Bernie Sanders’ West Coast Blowouts Matter

Bernie Sanders did not just win all three states that voted this weekend — Washington, Alaska and Hawaii — he won them by overwhelming, impressive margins. The presidential hopeful won every county in Washington, and some of his biggest victory margins came from the state’s most rural and traditionally conservative areas.

Watch: Where the Democratic Candidates Stand

Columbia,S.C., (WOLO) — ABC Columbia is taking a closer look at where the Democratic Presidential Candidates after the weekend Primaries. Hillary Clinton: 1,712 Delegates Bernie Sanders: 1,004 2,383 Delegates are needed to clinch the nomination. Categories: News, Politics Tags: delegates, democratic, Rochelle Dean, Vote

Brussels Terror Attack Death Toll Rises

  UNDATED (AP) _ The latest on the Brussels Terror Attacks:   The Belgian health minister says four of those wounded in the suicide bombings last week have died in the hospital, bringing the number of victims of the bombings to 35. The minister, Maggie De Block, made the announcement on her Twitter account Monday morning. She posted: “Four patients…

South Carolina Family Mourns After Alligator Kills Dog

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) _ A family on Hilton Head Island says that an alligator in a neighborhood lagoon killed their 85-pound husky. The Island Packet reports that Ron and Beth Ann Julseth believe their dog was drinking from the lagoon and was dragged in by the alligator. Ron Julseth said the dog’s body was pulled from the lagoon…

One Person Dies in Crash Sunday Near Bluff Road Exit on I-77

One person was killed in a crash Sunday morning along I-77 Southbound near the Bluff Road exit in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – One person was killed in a crash Sunday morning along I-77 Southbound near the Bluff Road exit in Columbia. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said 25-year-old Tremaine Germany-Byrd was driving the 2007 Toyota, when it ran off the road, striking a guard rail and a bridge around 9:20 a.m. Sunday. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said 30-year-old Janikque…

Police: Pedestrian Taken to Hospital After Being Hit

Columbia Police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit around 9 p.m. Sunday at Elmwood Avenue and Marion Street

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Police are investigating, after a pedestrian was hit by a car around 9 p.m. Sunday at Elmwood Avenue and Marion Street. CPD said the pedestrian was taken to the hospital for treatment. The pedestrian was traveling southbound across Elmwood near Marion Street and was unlawfully in the roadway when he made contact with the front end…

WATCH: Braving a Shave to Fight Childhood Cancer

Hundreds shaved their heads Saturday in Columbia to raise money to fight childhood cancer

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Hundreds shaved their heads Saturday in Columbia to raise money to fight childhood cancer. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation hosted the annual event at Carolina Ale House in the Columbia Vista. In total, almost $100,000 dollars was raised from the event. Categories: Local News, Richland

Happy Easter

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Churches across the Midlands and the nation are gathering today to celebrate Easter. The Christian Calendar marks Easter as the oldest and most important event, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion, as described in the New Testament. Easter is preceded by Lent, a forty-day period of fasting and penance. Tonight…