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Weathers wins GOP primary for agriculture chief

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Incumbent Hugh Weathers has won the Republican primary for South Carolina's agriculture commissioner. Early returns show the 57-year-old Weathers winning Tuesday's Republican primary with 64 percent of the vote over Joe Farmer.

Dickerson wins Dem primary, to face Scott in Nov.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Council member Joyce Dickerson has won South Carolina's Democratic primary to face U.S. Sen. Tim Scott. Early returns showed the 68-year-old Dickerson winning Tuesday's primary with 67 percent of the vote over former York County Council member Sidney Moore and Myrtle Beach attorney Harry Pavilack.

Bob Livingston Defeats Challenger For Adjutant General

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-Bob Livingston has defeated his GOP primary challenger in his bid to be re-elected South Carolina's top military officer. Early returns in Tuesday's primary show Livingston with 77 percent of the vote over 45-year-old James Breazeale. Livingston has no opposition in November.

Meth Explosion

Richland County, SC (WOLO)-An investigation in Richland County continues tonight. Investigators are trying to figure out how a meth lab exploded. Authorities are trying to locate two adults and a three month old child following the explosion this morning at regency mobile home park on alpine road.

Clyburn Wins Re-nomination

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn has easily won the Democratic primary in the state's black-majority 6th Congressional District. Clyburn swamped Dorchester housewife Karen Smith as he starts his bid for re-election. Clyburn was the first black elected…

'Minor Hiccups' Hinder Voting Process

Interim Director for the Richland County Elections and Voter Registration office says 'minor hiccups' in Tuesday's primaries do not compare to what has come to be known as the election debacle of 2012-2013.

SC elections agency says ballot omission fixed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Election Commission says the adjutant general's GOP primary race was mistakenly left off 41 absentee ballots in Florence County before the omission was discovered and fixed.

Fatal Motorcyle Crash

The Columbia Police Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that has shut down traffic.

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