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New warnings remain about dangerous rip currents along the East Coast

New warnings tonight about dangerous rip currents at beaches along parts of the East Coast - and the south.

Weeks after the UNC Charlotte shooting, one student who was shot is finally back home

A survivor of the April shooting on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is back home today.

VP Pence lays wreath at Tomb of the Unknown

Arlington, VA (AP)--Vice President Mike Pence has paid tribute to fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces, thanking their loved ones in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and acknowledging that for them…

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris brings campaign back to SC

Spartanburg, SC (WOLO) --- Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is set to make another stop in the Palmetto state next week. With South Carolina having the first in the South primary, the state has been a popular stop for several…

30 dead, 200 missing after boat sinking on Congo lake

Authorities in western Congo say at least 30 people are dead and another 200 are missing after a boat sank on a lake.

Shaw Air Force base airman dies from health complications

Shaw Air Force Base officials say a senior airman has passed away on Sunday at Prisma Health Tuomey due to health complications.

Lexington Police search for man wanted for domestic violence, burglary incident

Lexington Police need your help to find a man accused of breaking into his wife's apartment and beating her.

Fairfield County firefighters contain two wood and brush fires on Sunday

Fairfield County Fire Service officials say no one was hurt after two brush fires in the woods over the weekend.

Sheriff investigating body found near South Carolina road

AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered near a rural road in western South Carolina. The State reports a man's corpse was found by investigators with the Aiken County Sheriff's Office and the South Carolina…

Hurricane Season is approaching and South Carolina Officials want you to be prepared

Hurricane Season begins June 1st and South Carolina Officials are using this week to get prepared. Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed May 26 through June 1 as South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week. South Carolina Emergency Management Division wants everyone in…

SC student hospitalized after air conditioner malfunctions on charter bus

CHARLESTON,SC (WCIV)- According to a statement from Charleston County School District, one student was taken to the hospital on Friday. EMS was called to the take C.E. Williams Middle School student to the hospital after the air conditioning aboard a…

Greenville county teachers get raise after tax hike approved

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Teachers in Greenville County Schools will be paid a starting salary of $40,000 - the highest out of any school district in South Carolina - after school board members unanimously approved a 6-mill tax increase. Under…

Teen killed by car in Lexington County identified

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Lexington County Coroner has released the identity of the teen who was killed after being hit by a car last Saturday in Lexington County. The incident happened shortly after 10:00 P.M. on May 18, 2019 in the…

Timothy Jones's grandmother takes stand in Day Nine of murder trial

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Timothy Jones’s grandmother took the stand in Day Nine of her grandson’s murder trial, saying she never expected him to kill his five children back in 2014. At…

More than 62,000 pounds of beef recalled right before Memorial Day

[gtxvideo vid='TqUbBnEY' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TqUbBnEY.jpg' vtitle='More than 62,000 pounds of beef recalled right before Memori'] (WOLO) - There's a major recall just as grills around the nation are ready to fire up for Memorial Day. The USDA has recalled more than 62,000…