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A&E’s LIVE PD cancelled; show featured RCSD since beginning

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The hit show “LIVE PD” has been cancelled by A&E, a hit reality television show that follows law enforcement officers live. A spokesperson confirmed the decision to ABC Columbia in a statement Wednesday night: “This is a critical time in our nation’s history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live PD. Going forward, we…

Inmate caught after escaping following a visit at a Newberry hospital

(Courtesy: NCDC) William Koon NEWBERRY COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Newberry County deputies say they caught an inmate that escaped after being treated at a hospital this week. Authorities say William Koon was being treated at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department. According to investigators, Koon, wearing an orthopedic boot and crutches, ran from the guard as he was being…

Former Gamecock Moe Brown wins Dem nomination for SC’s 5th Congressional District

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO, AP) – Former University of South Carolina wide receiver Moe Brown won the Democratic nomination in the 5th District. According to the SC Election Commission, with about 27,000 votes counted, Brown had 67% of the votes over Sidney A. Moore. Brown will now face republican incumbent Congressman Ralph Norman in November. House District 5 includes portions of…

US Rep. Joe Wilson defeats lone challenger to secure republican nominee for SC’s 2nd District

COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – Republicans in South Carolina’s 2nd District again picked U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson to be their nominee. Click here to see election night results from the South Carolina Election Commission. Wilson on Tuesday defeated Michael Bishop, mayor of the Lexington County town of Springdale. Wilson was the only one of South Carolina’s seven U.S. House members to…