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UPDATE: All-clear after multiple agencies respond to incident in Newberry County involving ‘suicidal suspect’ barricaded in home

Kimberlei Davis,

NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Authorities with the Newberry County Sheriff’s office say that a person who barricaded himself in a home earlier today has been taken into custody. The incident happened at a home on Silas Street. SLED agents, Newberry County PD, Newberry City Fire and EMS assisted in the apprehension of the person. Connect with the writer: Follow @kimberleidavis…
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Blythewood student arrested for weapon on school grounds

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Blythewood, S.C. (WOLO) – A 17 year-old from Blythewood High School was arrested this morning (3/23) and charged with possession of a firearm on school grounds and simple possession of marijuana. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said that an RCSD School Resource Officer was notified by students who were concerned about a video posted on snapchat. The video was of…
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Failed nuclear project will raise customer power bills seven percent

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – State owned utility Santee Cooper is going back on its work saying customers will start paying more sooner than expected, following the VC Summer Nuclear project failure. The utility announced Wednesday (3/21) it expects rates to increase by seven percent because of the decision to abandon construction on two nuclear reactors last summer. Santee Cooper had…
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CPD arrests mother and father in connection with child’s death

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Police Department’s Special Victims Unit arrested a mother and father accused of causing their child’s death. Kiera Dominique McClinton and Terance Taylor were both charged with homicide unlawful neglect of a child. McClinton was additionally charged with homicide by child abuse. The arrests come after an incident last month (2/21) after a CPD officer and…
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3 arrested for cockfighting in Kershaw County

ABC Columbia Staff,

KERSHAW COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Three men were arrested Saturday (3/19) for cockfighting, according to the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office. Moises Aquille Montes, 34, Miguel Martinez, 32, and Juan Diego Jimenez, 26, all from Gilbert, all face a cockfighting charge. A news release sent Monday says dispatch got a call about possible cockfighting in a remote area off Old Stagecoach…
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Palmetto Pride Litter Book competition winner

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A local group is taking the fight against litter off the streets and onto the pages of children’s books. Friday (3/16), Palmetto Pride held its first annual children’s book competition looking for a story on litter in our state. The winner was a student at Green Charter School of the Midlands, Jayla Washington. They have published…

17 year-old charged with weapons on school grounds

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – A 17-year-old Gray Collegiate Academy student is charged with having weapons on school grounds after two BB guns were found in his car parked on the school’s campus Thursday morning. Garrison Chambers is charged with two counts of carrying weapons on school property, according to arrest warrants. “A student shared a tip with the school resource officer…