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The Latest: Exit Polls Show Big African-American Turnout

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With the final voters making their way to polling places, South Carolina election officials are reporting few problems with the state’s Democratic presidential primary. State Election Commission spokesman Chris Whitmire says turnout appears to be lighter in 2016. He says precincts have reported fewer problems Saturday than in the Republican presidential; primary a week ago. Turnout was…

Bernie Sanders Says He Believes He’d ‘Soundly’ Defeat Donald Trump

Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo (ABC News) — Bernie Sanders unloaded on Republican frontrunner Donald Trump during his mega-rally in Austin, Texas, this afternoon, focusing the crowd’s attention at the end of his remarks beyond the primary fight and straight to the general election. “I believe that Donald Trump’s idea of dividing us up is a horrific un-American idea. I believe that not…

Woman Gets 15 Years for Stabbing Death of Her Child’s Father

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports that a 25-year-old Courtney Price testified she was abused for years and carried a knife around to protect her life. Price told the jury 24-year-old Samuel Simmons tried to choke her before she killed him in September 2014. The jury found Price guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Prosecutors sought a murder…

SC Democratic Primary Results

Percent Votes Hillary Clinton (DEM) 73.37% 267,641 Martin O’Malley (DEM) 0.19% 705 Bernie Sanders (DEM) 26.09% 95,165 Willie Wilson (DEM) 0.35% 1,292 364,803 (ABC News/WOLO) — Clinton received a big boost from black voters who accounted for six in ten primary voters, according to the exit polls, and Clinton won more than eight in 10 of their votes, a crushing score. Clinton beat Bernie…

USC Dance Marathon Saturday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get your dancing shoes on! The University of South Carolina Dance Marathon, is set for Saturday at the Strom Thurmond Wellness Center. The event will be hosted by students to raise money for Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. Organizers say the students will dance for 14 hours, starting at 10 a.m. and going through midnight. Now entering its 18th…

Voters head to polls in SC Democratic Primary

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Democratic voters head to the polls Saturday to vote in the Democratic Primary. Polls are open from 7am-7pm. Voters are reminded that if they voted in the Republican Primary they are not eligible to vote Saturday. When voting in person, voters will be asked to show one of the following forms of photo identification at the polling…