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Have you checked your receipt? Reasons why your Grocery bill may be going up

COLUMBIA , SC (WOLO)– If you think your grocery bill is higher , you may be right. According to USDA data, food prices are the highest they’ve been in nearly ten years and they could increase more. ABC Columbia’s Lindsey Goodwin has more on why we’re seeing the price hike.   One year into a crushing pandemic, and food prices…

Columbia Fireflies host job fair at Segra Park today

If you are looking for a job, grab your resumes because one area team is looking to hire

Columbia Fireflies Job fair March 20, 2021 Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Grab those resumes, the Columbia fireflies are hosting a job fair this Saturday to fill some fun game day positions. Interviews will take place at Segra Park today Saturday , March 20th. You can come out and see what job opportunities are available from 1 to 4-pm. The event…

Gas price spike, plus pizza and Pac-Man in this Consumer Update

Crysty Vaughan takes a look at some of the latest in Consumer News

(CNN) (WOLO)– From the latest on the jump in Gas prices in the Midlands, to a new limited edition Pizza Hut Pac-Man box, Crysty Vaughan has the latest in this Consumer News update. Air travel in the United States has hit a new pandemic record. The Transportation Security Administration says more than 1.3 million people were screened at airports on…

Change your smoke detectors as you spring forward this weekend

Area Fire Department say Daylight Saving time is also a time to remember more than those clocks

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  Daylight Saving is this weekend and while many people are focus on changing their clocks as we all get ready to adjust to one less hour and more daylight. Fire officials however say that’s not all we need to keep in mind. This also the time of the year they ask people to also change the…

Prisma Health offers Daylight Saving time tips

Here are some ways to 'Spring forward' effortlessly in 2021

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — It’s that time of the year again. We are getting ready to enjoy an extra hour of daylight. What may not be as enjoyable to some is the loss of an hour that we trade that additional sunshine for. Prisma health says they know making the transition can be a challenge and they are offering some…

The CDC gives guidance on travel during spring break

Spring Break is right around the corner and health officials warn it could lead to another surge

(CNN) — Spring break is not that far away for most Midlands school districts, and for many it is a time to relax — maybe take a vacation but, this year, even with more vaccination being administered there’s continued concern about COVID-19 and how this break could cause another surge around the United States. Mandy Gaither has more on spring…