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Coroner Identifies Victim In Orangeburg County House Fire
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) — Orangeburg County Coroner Sean Fogle has identified the individual killed in a house fire on Jan. 4 in Elloree. 44-year-old James Rourk of Elloree died of carbon monoxide poisoning and thermal injuries due to the fire. Rourk was identified through dental x-rays. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Categories: Orangeburg Tags: Elloree South Carolina, Home Fire, James Rourk
Flags at Half-Staff to Honor the Late State Sen. O’Dell
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Flags atop South Carolina’s Statehouse are flying at half-staff to honor the late Sen. Billy O’Dell. The funeral for the Republican state senator will be Monday afternoon at First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood. Gov. Nikki Haley requested that flags be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown in O’Dell’s memory. The long-time senator died Thursday at…
New Iowa Poll Shows Ted Cruz and Donald Trump In Tight Battle
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump flashes thumbs up after an address to a group of supporters at a campaign stop at the Flynn Center of the Performing Arts in Burlington, Vt., Jan. 7, 2016. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo) (ABC News) — Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are locked in a tight battle for the lead in Iowa, according to…
2016 King Day at the Dome
King Day at the Dome (SC NAACP Facebook) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The South Carolina Chapter of the NAACP is preparing for the annual King Day at the Dome next Monday. Participants will march from Zion Baptist Church to the State House steps on Monday, January 18. Organizers say in honor of Dr. King they will focus the event on #SCEducationEquity. The event is…
Donald Trump Complains ‘Football Has Become Soft’
Malcolm Butler #21 of the New England Patriots makes an interception against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. Harry How/Getty Images (ABC News) — For most NFL watchers, “soft” is unlikely the first word that comes to mind. Not so for Donald Trump. At a presidential campaign event in…
Police Need Help Identifying Man Wanted for Shoplifting at Lowe’s
Lexington County Police Department (Facebook) LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Authorities with the Lexington Police Department are looking for a suspect wanted in connection with theft. The man seen in the surveillance photo is accused of shoplifting’s at multiple Lowe’s around the Midlands. Anyone with information regarding the identity or whereabouts of the suspect is asked to call 803-359-5645. Categories: Local…
College Football Nation Championship Watch Party
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Not everyone can make the road trip to Arizona as Clemson battles it out against Alabama for bragging rights as they play for college football’s coveted title. If you are staying in town, you won’t have a hard time finding a place to watch the match-up between the Tigers and the Crimson Tide. From Five Points…
Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood Donors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood and platelet donations to help prevent a shortage of blood products this January. Officials say that during November and December about 1,700 fewer blood drives held, and 50,000 less donations collected, than the two previous months. Blood and platelet donors of all types in South Carolina are needed…
Gamecock Fan Leading Flyover for Football Title Game
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — As Clemson battles for the national football title in Arizona, it’s a Citadel graduate and a Gamecock fan who will lead the squadron of fighter jets flying over the stadium before the game. The Citadel says Maj. Matthew “Diesel” Mayer will lead the squadron flying over the University of Phoenix Stadium before Clemson takes on Alabama…
