Author: Rob Dew
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Unemployment claims continue to drop, still high

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Columbia, SC (WOLO)–The number of people filing for unemployment in south carolina continues its downward trend as more businesses open their doors. Thursday the Department of Employment and Workforce announced last week 24,950 people filed initial claims for unemployment benefits. that’s a drop of more than 4,000 from the previous week. In the last ten weeks according to the department,…
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DHEC director resigns

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Courtesy:SCDHEC Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The man at the helm of the state health agency is resigning in the middle of a pandemic. This is breaking news and we will continue to follow developments. Director Rick Toomey’s resignation was approved Wednesday during the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental control’s scheduled board meeting. Toomey says he is stepping down due…
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Deputies investigate shooting at restaurant

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Photo: Rich Wandover Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Richland Co. deputies are investigating a shooting that took place at a Two Notch Rd. restaurant Tuesday morning. Investigators say they responded to Hooters on Two Notch around 11:40am Tuesday morning to find a man shot in the upper body. Deputies say he was rushed to the hospital. According to investigators a car was…
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Police: ShotSpotter technology leads to murder arrest

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Courtesy: CPD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia police say they responded to Fern Ave. shortly after 9pm Saturday following a ShotSpotter Alert. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system that conveys the location of an incident using microphones calibrated to locate those frequencies. Investigators say Delrico Edmonds, 29,  shot and killed Jamie Wooden, 38 following an earlier dispute. Police say Edmonds was…

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DHEC announces new cases, deaths

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–DHEC Monday announced 90 new cases of COVID 19 and five additional deaths. The new cases bring the total of positive tests in the state to 10,178. In addition 440 people have now died as a result of the coronavirus in South Carolina. According to the agency, as of May 24, a total of 171,034 total tests have…

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