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FDA gives final approval for emergency COVID-19 vaccine

Dec 11, 2020 9:46 PM EST

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. has given the final go-ahead to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, launching emergency vaccinations in a bid to end the pandemic. Shots will begin in a few days after Friday’s decision by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA called the vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech safe and strongly protective. But initial…

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship program application process open

If you, know a high school senior that would be interested in applying you have until Feburary 18, 2021, 4 p.m.

Dec 11, 2020 8:39 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Amazon now has open applications for it’s Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program. Amazon will reward 100 high school seniors from under-served communities with $40,0000 scholarships to study computer science, plus a guaranteed paid internship offer at any of their Amazon branches. Amazon Future Engineer is one of the only computer science programs to offer both a scholarship…

Supreme Court rejects Republican push to overturn Biden victory

Dec 11, 2020 7:28 PM EST

Associated Press,

HOUSTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court. The court’s order today was its second this week rebuffing Republican requests that it get involved in the 2020 election…

Lawmakers calling on Gov. McMaster to put a 90-day statewide mask mandate into law

This comes after record numbers of South Carolinians have tested positive for COVID-19

Dec 11, 2020 6:36 PM EST

Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — With South Carolina eclipsing 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time Friday, lawmakers are calling on Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) to enforce a statewide mask mandate for 90 days. Health experts say if more people wear masks, then less people will get sick and die as a result of the virus….

Share your talents at the Richland Library’s virtual open mic night

Dec 11, 2020 6:16 PM EST

Mike Olson,

Poets, singers, lyricists and musicians are welcome to share their talents at the Richland Library’s virtual open mic night.

Attorney for student tased at Airport High School calls for second look at SRO Programs

Dec 11, 2020 6:10 PM EST

Lindsey Goodwin,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-This was the scene at Airport High School Wednesday, when his attorney says 16 year old Treyvon Hampton stepped into a fight to allegedly help defend his friend. Treyvon’s Attorney, Justin Bamberg said “there were rumors that one of Treyvon’s friends was going to get jumped after school. One thing led to another and an altercation began. This…

City of Columbia awarded Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting for sixth straight year

Dec 11, 2020 5:37 PM EST

Mike Olson,

On Friday, the City of Columbia was awarded the Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.

Thousands of Ft. Jackson soldiers and trainees to return home for the holidays

Dec 11, 2020 5:31 PM EST

Mike Olson,

Thousands of trainees and soldiers will head home for the holidays, if their destination has been approved. Fort Jackson will let people leave starting December 17 and training will resume January 19, 2021 after a two week controlled monitoring period.

Arrest made in Wrightway BP burglary

Dec 11, 2020 1:12 PM EST

Mike Olson,

Deputies with the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office say they arrested a suspect in connection with a burglary that took place at the Wrightway BP on Highway 34.

SCSO accepting donations for “Helping Hands Project” to protect domestic violence victims

Dec 11, 2020 12:34 PM EST

Mike Olson,

While the holidays are often a time of joy, for some in the Midlands it can also be a time of struggle. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office hopes to change that with the “Helping Hands Project” that works to protect victims of domestic violence.

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FDA gives final approval for emergency COVID-19 vaccine

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship program application process open

If you, know a high school senior that would be interested in applying you have until Feburary 18, 2021, 4 p.m.

Supreme Court rejects Republican push to overturn Biden victory

Lawmakers calling on Gov. McMaster to put a 90-day statewide mask mandate into law

This comes after record numbers of South Carolinians have tested positive for COVID-19

Share your talents at the Richland Library’s virtual open mic night

Attorney for student tased at Airport High School calls for second look at SRO Programs

City of Columbia awarded Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting for sixth straight year

Thousands of Ft. Jackson soldiers and trainees to return home for the holidays

Arrest made in Wrightway BP burglary

SCSO accepting donations for “Helping Hands Project” to protect domestic violence victims

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