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WATCH: Candidates Get Personal with Undecided Voters

Republican presidential candidates got up-close-and-personal with undecided voters, at a town hall hosted by CNN
Grace Joyal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – At CNN’s Town Hall with John Kasich, Jeb Bush and Donald Trump in Columbia Wednesday night, South Carolina voters were afforded a slow-pace, more personal interaction with the Republican candidates. The event was held at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Positivity, is what John Kasich has been pushing. Kasich pointed to his actions…

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WATCH: Lexington Murder Victim Illegal Immigrant

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Lexington county coroner Margaret Fisher says the reason why she can not identify a man who was shot and killed this weekend in Lexington is because he was in the country illegally. Restaurant owner Gregorio Leon turned himself in Sunday for the murder that took place on River Chase Way near Corley Mill Road. Leon was…
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WATCH: Haley stumps for Rubio in Upstate

Fresh off of her endorsement of Republican Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio, Gov. Nikki Haley is following through on her promise and hitting the campaign trail.
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) —  Fresh off of her endorsement of Republican Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio, Gov. Nikki Haley is following through on her promise and hitting the campaign trail. Thursday morning, Haley spoke at a Rubio rally in Greenville where she told a crowd of supporters the Florida senator is the right choice for Commander-in-Chief. “We need to show that…

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Watch: One-on-One with Jeb Bush

ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On Thursday, ABC Columbia’s Jennifer Ready sat down with GOP Presidential candidate Jeb Bush during a campaign stop in the midlands. During the interview, they discussed his foreign policy experience, his contenders and his recent standings in South Carolina polls. Categories: Local News, News Tags: 2016 GOP race, GOP, Jeb Bush
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Watch:Lead Investigator Discusses Budon Ct. Murder

ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — On television shows, a case can be opened and closed in less than an hour. Laurin Barnes and Kaitlin Hffstetler, daughters of Columbia murder victim Charles Kusko, say in reality this is far from the truth. According to Barnes, “You think you’re going to have answers but it’s like a waiting game and it’s a beyond…
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Man Chased by Deputy Hits Vehicle, Kills Driver

POWDERSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ The driver of a pickup truck is dead after his vehicle was hit by a motorist being chased by a Greenville County sheriff's deputy
ABC Columbia Staff

POWDERSVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ The driver of a pickup truck is dead after his vehicle was hit by a motorist being chased by a Greenville County sheriff’s deputy. Anderson County Deputy Coroner Charlie Boseman tells local media outlets that the wreck happened about 4:30 a.m. Thursday in Powdersville. Boseman says a deputy was chasing a car along state Highway 153…
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Police: Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide

Kimberlei Davis

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — A welfare-check after a 6-year-old child was not picked up from school on Wednesday, lead to the discovery of two bodies in what authorities say was a murder-suicide. Officials say the school’s resource officer knocked on the door of a residence on Amsterdam Drive around 4 p.m. attempting to make contact with the parent; there was no…

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WATCH: Jeb Bush Speaks Town Hall

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush on the campaign trail in Columbia, South Carolina speaking to potential voters at a Town Hall Meeting. Bush is touting his experience as Governor and his real world conservatism. Categories: News Tags: Jeb Bush, Primary, South Carolina
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Duo Still Sought in October Flood Related Robbery

Kimberlei Davis

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance identifying two suspects wanted for theft and fraud. During October’s historic flooding in the state, the victim was helping others in need in the 6000 block of North Ridge Road, when the suspects went inside the victim’s unattended vehicle and stole his wallet, along with other personal…
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Senators: High DSS Caseloads Mean Children Still at Risk

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Despite hiring 170 more child welfare workers, high caseloads persist in South Carolina’s troubled Department of Social Services. DSS deputy director Taron Davis told a Senate panel this week there are still 73 caseworkers in the state who have caseloads of more than 50 children. She said one Anderson County caseworker is responsible for 120 children…