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Coroner: 4 year old struck, killed by car

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Richland Co. Coroner's office has released the identity of a child who was struck and killed by a car on Oakland Ave. Wednesday night. The coroner says on Wednesday night Miracle Jeter, 4, was hit by…

Lawyer whose son and wife killed has law license suspended

The South Carolina Supreme Court indefinitely suspended the law license of prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh on Wednesday, two days after his law firm said he took money from the business. Murdaugh found the bodies of his wife and son, shot multiple times, at the family’s Colleton County home on June 7. On Saturday, he told police someone shot at him as he changed a tire on the side of a rural road. A family attorney has suggested someone cut the tire before Murdaugh left. State police haven’t commented on the shooting.

Dylann Roof seeks rehearing on church shooting conviction

Dylann Roof has filed the next step in his federal appeal, challenging a court’s confirmation of his conviction and death sentence for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation. Last month, a three-judge panel of the court unanimously upheld Roof’s conviction and sentence, saying the legal record cannot even capture the “full horror” of what he did.

South Carolina abortion law challenge backed by 20 states

Twenty Democratic attorneys general have voiced their support for a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new abortion law, arguing that the restrictive measure could harm their states by taxing resources if women cross borders to seek care.

City of Columbia issues Emergency Mask Ordinance

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The City of Columbia has passed an emergency mask ordinance. The City Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday on the measure. According to the City, the ordinance, which goes into effect…

Benjamin endorses Johnson for Mayor

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Mayor Steve Benjamin says he is endorsing his former assistant as his replacement. Wednesday morning Mayor Benjamin announced his support for Mayoral Candidate Sam Johnson. Benjamin says he…

Cayce issues emergency mask mandate

Cayce, S.C. (WOLO)--The City of Cayce has issued an emergency mask mandate. At Tuesday evening's city council meeting council members unanimously adopted an emergency face covering ordinance. Officials say the mandate was put in place after Lexington Medical Center sent…

Two SC children die from COVID-19

Aiken Co., S.C. (AP)--At least two children in South Carolina have died of COVID-19 this month as schools have reported thousands of cases among students and staff. The Aiken County coroner confirmed a 9-year-old and a 15-year-old died from the…

Clarendon School District Two students go virtual

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Students in Clarendon School District Two will be virtual starting Tuesday, September 7. According to the District, students will be virtual September 7-10. In a letter to parents, the Superintendent said…

Alex Murdaugh releases statement after weekend shooting

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Alex Murdaugh, the prominent South Carolina Attorney who was injured in a shooting over the weekend, released a statement Monday. Here is the statement released to ABC Columbia News : “The murders of my wife and son…

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