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City of Columbia Public Works Holding Open Interviews

City of Columbia’s Public Works hosting open interviews
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Grab the resumes. The City of Columbia’s Public Works is hiring. According to City officials, the following positions are open: Solid Waste (Maintenance Assistants) Forestry & Beautification (Crew Leaders and Tree Trimmers) Street Division (Equipment Operators and Truck Drivers (CDL required) Animal Services (Kennel Workers) WHAT: Visit Public Works every Wednesday from 9am to 11am for open interviews….

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Main St. business deemed public nuisance, shut down by police

Rob Dew,

Image: CPD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Columbia Police Department is shutting down a downtown business after it was deemed a public nuisance. According to a department spokesperson, Main’s Best, a convenience store on Main St. was closed permanently on Monday. Describing the store as a “drain on public resources”, police say since January of 2o21, officers have responded to more…

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DHEC reports 12,726 new cases and 8 new COVID 19 deaths

DHEC is reporting 12,726 new cases and 8 new deaths August 7-August 13
Crysty Vaughan,

Image: Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State Health officials have released the latest Coronavirus cases numbers for South Carolina.  According to DHEC, the weekly COVID-19 numbers are for August 7-August 13. DHEC is reporting 12,726 new cases and 8 new deaths. Health officials say there was a percent positive of 21.3%. For a look at…

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Update: Lexington Police investigate shooting that left one dead, one injured in neighborhood

Lexington Police say they are investigating a shooting in the Mallard Lakes Neighborhood
Crysty Vaughan,

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)–Lexington Police and the Coroner’s office say they are investigating a shooting in the Mallard Lakes Neighborhood. Officers say they were called to the home for an unwanted guest and home invasion around 5am. Officers say when they arrived, they found one man dead and another injured from a shooting. A woman and several children were also in…
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Pet Supplies Plus set to open new distribution center in Orangeburg County

Governor's office: The company’s $53 million investment will create 275 new jobs and is expected to begin operations in 2023
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– A pet retail company is set to open a new distribution center in Orangeburg County. According to the Governor’s office, Pet Supplies Plus plans to establish a new distribution center in Orangeburg County. The company’s $53 million investment will create 275 new jobs, say officials. According to the Governor’s office, the new, state-of-the-art distribution center will be…
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Troopers remind drivers of School Bus Safety in SC as students head back to class

 The South Carolina Highway Patrol will be out in full force, looking for drivers breaking the law
Crysty Vaughan, Miya Payton,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – More students in the Midlands are headed back to class this week which means drivers will be sharing the roads with school busses.   The South Carolina Highway Patrol will be out in full force, looking for drivers breaking the law. Trooper David Jones says not only will Troopers be following buses but they will be riding…