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Authors Set to Discuss 200-Year History of USC's Horseshoe

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two authors are scheduled to speak about their research into the 200-year history of the University of South Carolina's historic "Horseshoe." Elizabeth Cassidy West and Katharine Thompson Allen on Tuesday are to discuss their book "On…

Two Die in Motorcycle Accident in Irmo

  IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) -- Two people are dead following a motorcycle accident in Irmo on Sunday. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said the accident occurred just after 6 p.m. at the intersection of Lake Murray Boulevard and Weeping Cherry…

Muschamp gets 5-Year, $16 Million Deal From South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Will Muschamp has received a 5-year, $16 million deal to lead the South Carolina football program. University trustees approved the contract Monday morning, a day after South Carolina announced he would replace Steve Spurrier. Muschamp's contract…

RCSD Deputies Needs Help Identifying Burglary Suspect

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott is requesting the community’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted for stealing over $7,000 worth of merchandise. Sheriff Lott said that sometime between 6 p.m. on Monday, November 2, to Wednesday,…

Police Make Arrest in 37-Year-Old Walterboro Murder

WALTERBORO, S.C. (WCIV) -- After almost four decades, Walterboro police have made an arrest in a murder case that's been cold since 1978. The suspect, 59-year-old James Willie Butterfield, was charged on Tuesday with murder, criminal sexual…

RCSD Deputies: Man wanted for attempted murder

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff's Department are looking for a man wanted for attempted murder. Sheriff Leon Lott said 25-year-old Leroy Beaton II and the victim were involved in a verbal altercation that became physical.…

60 Years Later: Remembering Rosa

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Sixty years ago, Rosa Parks, a 42-year-old secretary for the NAACP defied Jim Crow laws that called for the separation of the races by refusing to move to the back of a bus in order to…

Infant Left at Palmetto Health-Richland

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Department of Social Services (DSS) officials report that an infant was brought to Palmetto Health-Richland on November 26 and placed under the protection of Safe Haven staff. Upon the information and belief of the…

The Top Twenty Five

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 29, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Democrat calls for increased security at 3 abortion clinics

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Democratic state representative is asking GOP Gov. Nikki Haley to increase security at the three clinics in South Carolina that provide abortions following last week's deadly shootings at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado.

Sheriff: Man clocked over 110 mph twice in 5 months on I-20

CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — Kershaw County deputies say a man was clocked going 115 mph while driving under the influence on Interstate 20 less than six months after he was arrested and charged with DUI while driving 114 mph on the same road.

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