Author: Rob Dew
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Deputies arrest suspect in sex trafficking investigation

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Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Investigators with the Richland Co. Sheriff’s Dept. say Daniel Thomas, 19, is charged with sex trafficking, two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Deputies say on Monday they responded to a home on Seton Hall Dr. after being notified that a missing child was there. Following…
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Vice President, Second Lady to visit Midlands

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Vice President and his wife will be in Columbia Tuesday. According to the White House, Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence will visit with Governor Henry McMaster and his wife Peggy McMaster Tuesday at UofSC. According to a press release the couples willdiscuss the state’s response to COVID 19. Categories: Local News, National…
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Lexington Dist. 2 endorses hybrid plan, delays school start

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Lexington, S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington School District 2 has its plan in place for re-entry. At its board meeting Thursday night the board approved a new start date of September 8th. The board also endorsed a blended plan for face-to-face instruction to start the new school year, in which 4-year old kindergarten through – high school seniors will attend in-person learning two…
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Flags fly at half staff for Adjutant General Spears

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Flags at the state house were lowered to half staff today in honor of former Adjutant General Stanhope Spears. Spears served as adjutant general for 16 years beginning in 1994 following a distinguished career in the National Guard. Spears also played quarterback for the Gamecocks in the late 50’s. General spears passed away Tuesday at the age of…
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Lexington Richland 5 releases reentry plan

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  Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Friday Lexington Richland School District 5 announced its plans for classes in the fall. A district spokesperson says families will have two options for their students at the start of the academic year: a five-day, traditional in-person schedule and a virtual schedule. Official say the in-person option includes safety measures for students and staff, including a…
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SC Unemployment rate drops as people return to work

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South Carolina’s unemployment rate dropped dramatically in the month of June. According to the Department of Employment and Workforce the unemployment rate for June was 8.7% compared with May’s rate of 12.4%. The agency says more than 2.2 million people in the state are working. That’s more than 105,000 more than May. Gov. Henry McMaster released a statement on Friday’s…
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Columbia’s Greek Festival cancelled

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– This year’s Columbia Greek Festival has been cancelled because of the coronavirus. Organizers posted on the festival’s Facebook page that with the health of attendees, volunteers, and the community in mind they made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s festival. This would have been the festival’s 34th year. No word yet on if a make up…
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SC for ED questions Sen. Hembree’s data claims

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– One of the lawmakers who spoke during Governor Henry McMaster’s Wednesday news conference on education was Horry Co. Republican Sen. Greg Hembree. Thursday the teaching advocacy group SCforED took exception to claims Sen. Hembree made during the news conference regarding students proficiency in English and math as a result of virtual learning during the pandemic. His exact…
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Initial jobless claims increase in SC

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–There’s been an increase in the weekly number of unemployment claims in the state. More than 19,000 people filed for the benefits last week, an increase of more than 3,000 from the previous week. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Department of Employment and Workforce has paid out more than $3 billion in unemployment benefits. Categories: Local…

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