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Attorney General to Visit Exemplary Police Departments

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Attorney General Loretta Lynch plans to visit six cities in the coming months to highlight police departments she sees as role models for law enforcement. The locations were chosen because they embody a particular trait of…

New Chapin Police Chief Sworn Into Office

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- On Monday, Chapin welcomed a new police chief. Seth Zeigler was sworn-in at the Chapin Town Hall surrounded by family, friends, and other law enforcement officials. Zeigler, a Chapin native, was selected last month to…

Oscar-Nominee Angela Bassett to Visit Claflin, SC State

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) -- Oscar-nominated actress Angela Bassett will be at two HBCUs Tuesday afternoon in an effort to promote voter registration throughout the Palmetto State. Bassett will be at South Carolina State University at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at the…

Presidential Hopefuls Prepare for Primary

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) -- The presidential candidates are getting ready for Tuesday's New Hampshire primary, and GOP front-runner Donald Trump is aiming for his first win. Trump is facing intense pressure to perform after coming in second in the Iowa caucuses.…

Broncos Take Super Bowl 50

SANTA CLARA, CA (AP)-- Denver's defense was pretty nifty in Super Bowl 50. The Broncos defense had powered Denver all season. And for one final game, the Broncos defense carried Denver to its third Super Bowl, 24-10 over the mistake-prone…

NC Governor Involved In Car Crash After the Super Bowl

SANTA CLARA, CA (AP)-- North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory was slightly injured when the vehicle he was riding in was rear-ended shortly after the Super Bowl ended at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The California Highway Patrol says the…

Chapin to name New Police Chief Monday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Town of Chapin will have a new top cop. Monday Chapin’s new Police Chief Seth Zeigler will be sworn in. The swearing in will take place at 9am at the Council Chambers at Chapin Town Hall;…

Sensory Friendly Day set for Monday at State Museum

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Monday brings a day for families with special needs to see the South Carolina State Museum in a new light. Monday is Sensory Friendly Day at the museum. Officials say the day  is for visitors  to enjoy a less…

Inmate back in custody after walking away from job site

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WOLO) - An SCDC inmate is back in custody, after walking away from a job site in Spartanburg Friday. A corrections official says Buckner will face escape charges, and be placed in a higher-level facility moving forward. SCDC’s division…

WATCH: Sumter parents charged after infant injured

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) - A mother and father were each charged Saturday morning with unlawful conduct toward a child, after a nine-week-old suffered multiple fractures. Police were notified earlier this week by the state Department…

Arrest made in January officer-involved shooting in Santee

SANTEE, S.C. (AP) - State police say a 23-year-old man has been charged with firing a rifle at an Orangeburg County deputy from a car last month. The State Law Enforcement Division said in a news release that Gino Brown was arrested…

Chelsea Clinton to campaign for her mother in SC

  COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--The road to the White House continues through South Carolina this weekend. Saturday Chelsea Clinton will visit South Carolina to boost her mother's lead in the polls ahead of the Democratic Primary, February 27th. Chelsea Clinton will…

Palmetto Health Celebrates Heart Month with Health Fairs

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Palmetto Health is celebrating February's Heart month with two weekend health fairs. The goal: to help you understand the risks for heart disease and stroke. The “Love Your Heart” health fair is set for Saturday,  10 a.m.-9 p.m.…

SCHP Increases Patrols for Super Bowl Weekend

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- Ahead of Sunday's Championship game, the South Carolina Highway Patrol says they will be ramping up patrols to prevent drunk driving. "We’re excited to see the Panthers bring home a win but know that first and…

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