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Local Living: Movies in the park, plus, how you can ‘Give the Gift of Life’

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Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Time to roll up your sleeves. You can join local law enforcement and firefighters give the gift of life in the “Battle of the Badges Blood Drive.” It takes place May 27 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. You can visit either the Richland County Decker Center or the Charles Drew Wellness Center. Columbia Police, Columbia Fire, and Richland…

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Red Cross receives two new blood transportation vehicles donated by Jim Hudson Automotive Group

Jim Hudson Automotive Group donates two new vehicles to Red Cross
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It will be easier for the American Red Cross to deliver blood donations and reach people in the community. Friday Jim Hudson Automotive Group donated two new blood transportation vehicles to the Red Cross. The Red Cross says the two Dodge Promaster 3000s will be used for the transportation of lifesaving blood products. The Red Cross says…

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Update: Lexington County Deputies say White Knoll HS is secure after lockdown due to possible security threat

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–UDPDATE- According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, the White Knoll High School campus is secure. Deputies say they have identified and located a student associated with the potential security threat. Investigators are interviewing that student. According to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, they are on site at the White Knoll High School campus in response to tips about…

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New Locally owned Wings Restaurant opens in Columbia

Nothin’ But Wings held grand opening Friday
Crysty Vaughan,

Alex Tejada TwitterWings opening COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There’s a new wing business in the City of Columbia. Nothin’ But Wings held a grand opening Friday. Mayor Daniel Rickenmann, Columbia City Council members, Office of Business Opportunities, were all on hand for the grand opening. According to officials, Co-Owners Kimberly Cannon and Tyrone White and Chief Operating Officer and Operations Manager…
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Abortion Special Session set in SC

SC Senate OKs abortion, rejects hate crimes in extra session
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina Senate has agreed to come back in special session later this year to take up abortion bills to respond to the possibility the U.S. Supreme Court allows states to ban the procedure. Republicans rejected a request by Democrats to also include in a special session a bill that would make South Carolina the…

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Two inmates found dead in same unit at jail in South Carolina

Greenville, SC
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say two inmates have been found dead in the same unit of a local jail in South Carolina. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office says the Greenville County jail inmates were found unconscious by employees around 4 p.m. Thursday. Paramedics pronounced them dead inside the jail. Autopsies are planned for Friday. The coroner’s office didn’t release…

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Grab the resumes: Orangeburg County School District Hosting Career Fair

Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School football field.
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Orangeburg County School District is hosting a festival style career fair for certified and classified employees this month. Officials with the school district say the career fair will take place on Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School football field. The school district says it is looking to hire certified teachers,…