Alicia Barnes

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  Join us tonight on the news at 6.  We have the latest on the storms moving through the Midlands. Also, questions linger eleven years later for the family of a Midlands’ woman who’s murder remains a mystery. And, tonight on the news at 6 we will tell you the identity of a man shot and killed last Friday in…

What’s on Tap for ABC Columbia News at 6pm

Let’s take a look at what we are working on tonight for ABC Columbia news at 6pm. Sharing the stage with greatness. Tonight, we sit down with Prince drummer and Columbia native John Blackwell Junior.  Blackwell let’s us in on  what it was like to play with the late music legend, Prince. Plus, No more pennies for progress. The Richland…

Motorcyclist Dies When Struck Across Median by Flying Tire

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed on busy Interstate 85 in Greenville County after the front tire of vehicle came loose, flew across a concrete median and hit the biker.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed on busy Interstate 85 in Greenville County after the front tire of vehicle came loose, flew across a concrete median and hit the biker. Cpl. Bill Rhyne of the South Carolina Highway Patrol tells local media outlets it happened about 8:45 on Tuesday evening. The front wheel of a southbound…

Woman’s Body Found on Beaufort County Golf Course

OKATIE, S.C. (AP) _ A woman's body has been found in a pond on a golf course in Beaufort County.

OKATIE, S.C. (AP) _ A woman’s body has been found in a pond on a golf course in Beaufort County. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports that two golfers at the Callawassie Island Clubhouse course in Okatie found the body in the water Saturday afternoon. The victim was 76-year-old Evelyn Scott of Okatie. Coroner Ed Allen said the cause…

Two Brothers Die when Corvette hits tree in South Carolina<

LAURENS, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say that two brothers have died in a single-car wreck in Laurens County.

LAURENS, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities say that two brothers have died in a single-car wreck in Laurens County. The Greenville News reports the accident happened Saturday night around 10 p.m. Coroner Nick Nichols said the two men killed were 43-year-old Timothy Owens Chapman of Fountain Inn and 38-year-old Brent Lee Chapman of Cheraw. The Highway Patrol said a Chevrolet Corvette…

Ethics Complaint: Beaufort Superintendent to Face Hearing

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Ethics Commission has set an August hearing on a complaint filed against Beaufort County School superintendent Jeff Moss.

  File photo Beaufort County School District superintendent Jeff Moss listens to public comment at a Sept. 21 school board meeting in Beaufort. BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina Ethics Commission has set an August hearing on a complaint filed against Beaufort County School superintendent Jeff Moss. Local media outlets report the complaint stems from Moss hiring his wife,…

Family of Woman Killed in Police Chase Sues Gaffney

GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) _ The family of a woman killed in a police chase in Cherokee County last year is suing the city of Gaffney.

GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) _ The family of a woman killed in a police chase in Cherokee County last year is suing the city of Gaffney. The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reported that the family of Lori Michelle Walker has sued, saying a Gaffney police officer should have stopped the chase that led to her death. The 38-year-old Walker died last May…