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Tax Free Weekend And Back To School Shopping
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Tax Free Weekend approaches, shoppers discuss back-to-school purchases

Lee Williams,

A variety of purchases will be exempt from South Carolina’s 6% sales tax during Tax Free Weekend. Exemptions on select items begin tomorrow and last through Sunday. Tax-free items range from clothing, accessories, and shoes to school supplies, backpacks, and computers.

With the new school season being just around the corner, Walmart is ready to help shoppers find the most budget-conscious ways to check items off of their back-to-school lists.

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19 year old charged with attempted murder in shooting

Rob Dew,

Photo:CPD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia Police say a teenager is charged in connection with a shooting that injured a 15 year old boy earlier this summer. Investigators say Jentry McCombs, 19, was arrested Thursday and charged with Attempted Murder, Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime. Police say he was arguing with the…
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Sumter man charged with murder in beating death

Rob Dew,

Photo:SPD Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Sumter police say a disagreement led to the assault and ultimately the death of a 57 year old man earlier this week. Investigators say Thomas Brooks, 42, is charged with murder in connection with the death of Stevy Pleasant. According to police a passerby found Pleasant just after midnight Tuesday lying in the road on Carolina…
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Newberry College addresses bullying on social media

Rob Dew,

Newberry CollegeSource: @NewberryCollege – Twitter Newberry, S.C. (WOLO)–A spokesperson for Newberry College says a social media post is affecting the college community and is under investigation. The specifics of the post were not released due to what the college calls, “matters of privacy.” The statement on behalf of Newberry College and its athletic department says the College does not condone…

Deputies Ambushed In Northeast Columbia Subdivision
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Deputies ambushed in Northeast Columbia subdivision

Lee Williams,

Sheriff Leon Lott says deputies with Richland County Sheriff’s Department were ambushed with gunfire at around 5:30 a.m. this morning at Carriage Oaks subdivision in Northeast Columbia.

Deputies were called to the neighborhood over a possible domestic dispute. But when the deputies arrived to the home, the homeowners told deputies that they had no dispute and didn’t call the police. As deputies left the home, more than fifteen shots were fired from an assault rifle in their direction–striking the deputies’ vehicles.