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Police standoff at Columbia hotel ends with arrest

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Late Monday night Columbia Police ended a standoff with a man barricaded inside a hotel room for around nine hours. CPD negotiators were on scene at the InTown Suites in the Harbison area. Managers of the hotel called 9-1-1 for police help around noon when the man refused to leave his room. CPD says the suspect,…

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Veterans Affairs, U of SC to hold vaccination event

The event will be held Monday at Colonial Life Arena from 7:30am through 4pm
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Monday February 15th, the Veterans Affairs along with the University of South Carolina plan to hold vaccination event for veterans. This is a one day event that will take place at Colonial Life Arena from 7:30 AM through 4 PM for veterans ages 65 and older. In order to take part in the event you must…
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Red Cross in need of donations to hold blood drive

During the ongoing pandemic the Red Cross is calling on you to help them with low blood supply, COVID plasma
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Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The American Red Cross is hoping you can take a little time out to roll up your sleeves and give the gift of life. The organization says the need for blood donations is up, and for that reason they have create blood donation centers across the Midlands for the remainder of the month. The Red Cross…

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A letter sent to CDC requests they ‘evaluate vaccines effectiveness’ for long term care residents

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living sent the letter posted below
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Columbia, SC (WOLO) —- The American Health Care Association  (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) pen a letter to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) asking for them to take a closer look at how effective the COVID-19 vaccines are for those in long term care facilities. AHCA and NCAL say they represent 14,000 various nursing homes and…

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