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Cayce City Council voting precinct temporarily closed

United Methodist Chuch unavailable due to coronavirus
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Cayce, SC (WOLO) — The special election for Cayce City Council District 1 is today, but some voters use to voting at the Cayce United Methodist Church will be met with signs directing them to a new location. According to the Lexington County Election Commission confirms the relocation changes for those voting in District 1 and District 3 will now…

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Teen accused of crashing stolen car into Columbia home arrested

Police say the 17 year old nabbed the car while a child was being place in a car seat, then crashed while trying to run from a traffic stop
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Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Columbia Police say a chase with a 17 year old ended with him in handcuffs and a car police say was stolen slammed into the front of a North Main Street apartment. Authorities say just after 5:00 Monday night, the teenager was taken into custody after officials say he stole a car from a woman while…

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City, DHEC COVID-19 testing efforts kick off Saturday

Free COVID-19 testing starts today and will run over the next 14 days at the locations listed below
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Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  Thursday DHEC, Governor Henry McMaster, the City of Columbia, and the University of South Carolina announced the launch of an expansive multi-day testing initiative. The free testing will begin Saturday September 19, 2020 The drive through testing sites will be held at various locations including,  Founders Park and at MLK park on Greene street. Below is…
Local News, National News, News, Politics

State leadership, representatives respond to passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – As news spread of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing Friday night, local, state and national leaders representing South Carolina have responded to the news of her death. The Supreme Court of the United States announced Friday that Justice Ginsburg died from complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. While I had many differences with her on…

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Majority Leader McConnell promises full Senate vote on Trump nominee following Justice Ginsburg’s death

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WASHINGTON (WOLO, AP) – Just over an hour after the United States Supreme Court announcement Friday night that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died, Senate leadership is promising a vote for a replacement. Justice Ginsburg died from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. In a statement that also mourned Ginsburg’s death, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed that the full Senate…

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A meeting to ward off voter suppression

Columbia's Urban League plans to meet with election officials to see plans in place
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ABC Columbia imageVoted sticker Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Urban League’s Young Professionals will be teaming up with BET along with the National Urban League as well as other civil rights organizations to plan to inveil the first ever National Black Voter Day. The meeting of groups is scheduled for today, Friday September 18 at 11a.m. at 2805 North…

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Columbia, UofSC, Governor plan expansive multi-day testing initiative

Testing sites will remain up and running over the next 14 days tp expand access to COVID-19 tests in Columbia
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Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  On Thursday, D-HEC, Governor Henry McMaster, the City of Columbia, and the University of South Carolina announced the launch of an expansive multi-day testing initiative. The free testing will begin Saturday September 19, 2020 The drive trough testing sites will be held at various locations including, U of SC’s baseball stadium Founders Park and at MLK…

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Lexington, Local News

Pelion man accused of shooting man, dumping body in woods

Lexington Sheriff's say the suspect claims he shot the unidentified man in self defense
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Image: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Lexington, SC (WOLO) –The Lexington Sheriff’s Department has arrested 33 year old William House accused of murdering a man during an argument last month. According to deputies, House was involved in a verbal altercation with an unidentified victim in front of a Pelion Road home when things turned violent. Officials say House claims he shot…

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