Townville victim laid to rest
Jacob Hall, the six-year-old killed in a shooting at a South Carolina elementary school, was honored with a superhero-themed funeral Wednesday, The State reports. The service was held at a Baptist church in Townville, and many participants wore T-shirts saying "TEAM JACOB." Gov. Nikki Haley attended the service wearing a Batman pin in the midst of evacuations along the South Carolina coast due to Hurricane Matthew. She was still wearing the pin at a later press conference on the storm.
Man punches deputy during traffic stop
A North Carolina man was arrested on Interstate 20 for punching a deputy and then fleeing the scene, WIS reports. Rico Levern Ross is accused of going 105 mph in a 70 mph zone, punching the officer that pulled him over and then fleeing toward Richland County before surrendering at a Bojangles. He faces an assault and battery charge as well as resisting arrest, driving under suspension, open carry and failure to stop for a blue light.
Presidential debate airing at local theaters
Two Columbia-area movie theaters will show Sunday's debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for free, the Free Times reports. The second debate between the two presidential hopefuls will air at Regal Entertainment Group theaters at Columbiana Grande and Sandhill. Sunday is a town-hall style debate broadcast from Washington University in St. Louis kicking off at 9 p.m.