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Midlands native receives Congressional Medal of Honor

Photo: ABC News WASHINGTON (WOLO, AP) – President Donald Trump has bestowed the Medal of Honor on a U.S. soldier for his role in a daring 2015 mission to rescue dozens of hostages set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq. Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne, a Batesburg-Leesville native, received the medal of honor today for his heroism…

10 now dead in massive Northern California wildfire

Firefighters watch the Bear Fire approach in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The blaze, part of the lightning-sparked North Complex, expanded at a critical rate of spread as winds buffeted the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) GRIDLEY, Calif. (AP) – Authorities now say at least 10 people have died in a massive Northern California wildfire and 16 people remain…

Active COVID-19 cases drop at UofSC; Caslen expects numbers to rise again

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The number of active cases has dropped on the campus of the University of South Carolina. Tuesday the university released updated numbers showing active total cases at 654. 640 of the cases are students. Since August 1, there have been 1,904 cases reported. While the week-to-week numbers dropped, saliva testing on campus had stopped last week…