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Parts of South Carolina see a little snow with the cold rain

Some parts of South Carolina have seen their first wintery weather of the season
Grace Joyal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Some parts of South Carolina have seen their first wintery weather of the season. Forecasters say snow mixed in with the rain Sunday morning in areas around Rock Hill and north of Darlington and Florence. The National Weather Service says temperatures were above freezing, so little of the snow stuck. Roads remained wet, and there were no…
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54-year-old worker dies at Darlington warehouse

Authorities sat a 54-year-old worker has died at a warehouse in Darlington
Grace Joyal

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) – Authorities sat a 54-year-old worker has died at a warehouse in Darlington. Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee told media outlets that Eugene McCall died Saturday morning at the Citi Trends warehouse. Hardee says an autopsy has been scheduled for Monday to determine how McCall died. Deputies say McCall died in a workplace accident, but they did…
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Former Governor Huckabee to lead Worship in Midlands

Crysty Vaughan

   COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Former Arkansas Governor and Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee will be in the Midlands Sunday.  Straight off the Republican Debate in North Charleston Thursday Night, Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee announced he’ll lead worship at Trinity Baptist.  The Cayce Church service is set for  this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. According to Huckabee’s 2016 Presidential Campaign, the former Southern Baptist…
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MLK Jr Festival at Koger Center

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The midlands is honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr with song. The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Gospel Festival will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Koger Center. The festival features the Brookland Baptist Gospel Choir and Pastor Shawn Jones and the Believers, an all-male gospel quartet from Rockford, Ala., that has performed…
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GOP hopefuls gather in Myrtle Beach for S.C. Tea Party convention

Half a dozen candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination are in Myrtle Beach this weekend meeting with conservative grassroots leaders and voters.
Grace Joyal

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WOLO) — Half a dozen candidates seeking the Republican presidential nomination are in Myrtle Beach this weekend meeting with conservative grassroots leaders and voters. The South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention began Saturday at the Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach. Candidates scheduled to participate in the three-day event include businessman Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, retired neurosurgeon Ben…
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SLED investigating first officer-involved shooting of 2016

The South Carolina Law Enforcement is investigating the state's first officer-involved shooting of 2016.
Grace Joyal

SANTEE, S.C. (WOLO) —  The South Carolina Law Enforcement is investigating the state’s first officer-involved shooting of 2016. SLED spokesman Thom Berry says it happened early Saturday morning in Santee in Orangeburg County. Orangeburg County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance at a nightclub and someone shot at a deputy. The deputy, who was not hurt, returned fire. Berry says…
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USC Hosts MLK Day Events over the Weekend

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The University of South Carolina will honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday. According to USC officials, University students will participate in two days of service to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.. Students will check in on Davis Field after 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, and Jan. 23. The service projects, which include…
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Gospel Music Concert Celebrates Martin Luther King Day

An all-male gospel quartet and the full gospel choir from a West Columbia church are headlining the music festival being held in celebration of Monday's Martin Luther King Day commemoration
ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ An all-male gospel quartet and the full gospel choir from a West Columbia church are headlining the music festival being held in celebration of Monday’s Martin Luther King Day commemoration. The Martin Luther King Jr. gospel festival takes place Saturday at the Koger Center in Columbia. It features the Brookland Baptist Church Gospel Choir. The Pastor…
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Two Arrested in Rock Hill Shooting Death

Police say two men have been arrested in the November shooting death of a Rock Hill man
ABC Columbia Staff

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) _ Police say two men have been arrested in the November shooting death of a Rock Hill man. Local media outlets reported that 22-year-old Davon Sharif Thompson and 22-year-old Arquivius Lee McClee were arrested during a traffic stop Wednesday. The men are charged with murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and conspiracy in the Nov. 29 shooting death…

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Video: Governor Haley Unveils Budget Proposal

Governor Nikki Haley set her 2016-2017 spending plan on Friday
ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On Friday, Governor Nikki Haley announced her $7.43 billion budget proposal for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The budget highlighted tax cuts, improving education, infrastructure and funding the historic floods. “The state match off of what FEMA gave was 75 million,” said Governor Haley. “We’re covering the state match, we also wanted to cover DOT’s match…