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Finding love during the ongoing pandemic

The Pandemic has changed just about everything, and dating is no exception, so how what are people doing different?

(CNN) –As March marks a year since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems 2021 could be the year for love. A new survey of single Americans has found that more than half of them feel optimistic this will be the year they find “the one”. Dating, like many things, has changed since the pandemic began last year. dating…

Principal lends helping hand to student embarrassed by haircut

The student was wearing a hat to cover his head until his principal took action

Image: CNN (CNN)— We’ve all had at least one bad haircut in our lifetimes, and chances are, we remember how that bad haircut made us feel. Jason Smith, the middle school principal at Stonybrook Intermediate and Middle School in Indianapolis, Indiana, understood that feeling. And that’s why it was a no-brainer to jump into action for one of his students,…

‘Last call’, large gathering restrictions have been lifted

Governor Henry McMaster announced plans to lift these restrictions Friday February 26th

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — In a statement released Friday, Governor Henry McMaster said that he would lift COVID-19 safety restrictions related for the sale of alcohol and mass gatherings. The governor says the termination of the “last call” order, which prohibited bars and restaurants from selling alcohol after 11 p.m., has been lifted as of today, Monday, March 1. According…

A girl goes viral after getting poorly timed tattoo

The Kentucky woman got the ink March 1st, 2020 just before the pandemic spread out of control in the United States

(CNN) — The timing could not have been worse, for a tattoo that a Kentucky woman picked to get at the beginning of the pandemic.In fact, she says she got the tattoo on march 1st, 2020. That was just before cases of the global pandemic began to spread out of control here in the United States. The reason for the…

Chick-Fil-A hosts hiring event at its Five Points location

The Columbia location says they are looking to fill 18 positions

Chick-Fil-A Columbia, SC (WOLO) — If you’re looking for a new job, grab your resume because the Chick-Fil-A in Columbia’s Five Points is hiring. The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce is hosting that hiring event Thursday to fill their current openings. Right now the fast food chain says they are hiring for 18 positions and starting pay is…

Tasty Tuesday: Southwestern Chicken and Rice – the simple way

Tyler Ryan and Mary Ann Keim show off a simple tasty way to feed the family

LEXINGTON SC (WOLO) – It was another simple, budget friendly, and yummy Manmade Gourmet cooking experience this week, with southwest chicken and rice.  The preparation is pretty simple, and with a total cost under $15 bucks to feed the family, you really can’t go wrong.  You can even put your own spin on it, adding Rotel or other spicy goodness…