Weekend Forecast
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Author: ABC Columbia Staff
Gas prices are lowest Labor Day prices in three years
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — If you plan on packing up the car and hitting the open road, there’s some good news at the pump. According to AAA, national gas prices are on track to be the lowest Labor Day prices in three years. Drivers here in South Carolina are paying an average $2.23 a gallon. Nationally prices are sitting pretty,…
New study shows nearly 90% plan to shop for Labor day deals
Columbia, SC( WOLO)— The Labor Day holiday is coming up and besides the day off from work and occasional cook outs, there are also a lot of sales you can cash in on. According to a new study many of you are expected to take advantage of them. The survey conducted by TopCashback.com, suggests a cross-section of more than 3,100…
Wireless headphones recalled over burn hazard
Image:CPSC Columbia, SC (WOLO) Thousands of Happy Plugs Bluetooth Wireless II Headphones are being recalled. The company says the micro-USB charging cable packaged with Happy Plugs wireless headphones can cause the headphones to overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Nearly 7 thousand of these items were purchased in the U.S., another 2,550 were sold in Canada. The headphones were…
Woman goes to store to quench thirst walks out with 250k
Courtesy: SC Lottery Columbia,SC (WOLO)— SC Education Lottery always says you can’t win if you don’t play, this case a woman did just that unintentionally. Lottery officials say a Bowman woman bought a soda and a lottery ticket, and it was the ticket that quenched her thirst. Saying, “I wasn’t thirsty anymore,” she admitted after winning $250,000 on the In The Money scratch-off….
Immigration detention center across U.S. seeing cases of mumps
Customs and Border Patrol released new pictures from inside the centralized processing center in McAllen, Texas, on Sunday, June 17, 2018. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (ABC News)— Immigration detention centers across the U.S. are fighting the first outbreak of mumps in their facilities, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, released…
RCSD arrest man accused of stealing items for sale on social media sites
Richland Co, SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man they believe is connected to multiple robberies. Terry Johnson Junior is charged with five counts of Grand Larceny after deputies say he would reach out to people selling items via social media or Craigslist and expressed interest in buying an item before authorities say he would…
Democratic presidential candidate Castro campaigns in SC
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Democratic candidate Julian Castro was in town Thursday afternoon. The former director of the department of housing and urban development met with members of the south Carolina democratic black caucus at pacific park for a round-table discussion on bringing an end to gun violence. Castro will visit Beaufort and Charleston Friday. Categories: Local News, Politics
Dorn VA unveils simulator center to help train UofSC medical students
Columbia, SC (WOLO) —University of South Carolina medical school students and veterans affairs employees just got a massive upgrade. Thursday afternoon the Dorn VA Medical Center unveiled it’s new simulation center. The simulation center is designed to put training physician’s through trauma, emergency, and advanced cardiac situations without the added risks. The new center will train Dorn VA employees, medical…
Travelers expected to leave ahead of holiday for Labor Day destinations
Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Labor Day is almost here and whether you plan on jumping in the car to hit the open road, catch a flight, or bus to your travel destination travel experts say many of you aren’t wasting any time. According to the travel website https://www.tripadvisor.com/ many of you are planning to leave before the holiday in hopes of…
