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SC DOT set to temporarily close ramp at 1-26 West Exit 107A

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you are headed on 1-26 towards Augusta, there is a traffic alert you need to know about from the South Carolina Department of Transportation. SCDOT says it will temporarily close the ramp on I-26 West at Exit 107A, which provides access to I-20 West towards Augusta.  This closure, along with a signed detour, is will take…

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Clear the Shelter event waives adoption fee at Columbia Animal Shelter

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Are you looking for a furry friend? As part of the Clear The Shelters event, Columbia Animal Services says they will be waiving all adoption fees on August 14, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There are some things you need to know, due to COVID-19 restrictions. Columbia Animal Services says they have maximum capacity of…
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Lexington Medical Center to offer free testing 5 days a week

Rob Dew,

West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington Medical Center is now offering free drive-through COVID 19 testing five days a week. The screenings take place Monday through Friday from 8am until 1pm at 139 Summerplace Dr. in West Columbia. You do not need to have an appointment or any symptoms to be tested. Officials say results should be ready in around seven days….

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DHEC: “Fight the Spread” campaign, wear a mask

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– DHEC officials have a message for South Carolinians, encouraging everyone to ‘Fight the Spread.’ According to state health officials, evidence is increasing about the high rates of infection in people who do not have symptoms and don’t know they are infectious. This places everyone at risk of getting the virus or unknowingly transmitting it to someone else,…

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Sumter Police search for man missing for two weeks

Officials say the missing man was last seen July 28, 2020
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Image: Sumter Police Department Sumter, SC (WOLO) — The Sumter Police are asking for you help locating a man who has been missing for 2 weeks. Officials say 30 year old Lorenzo Jones of Stratton Court has not been seen since July 28, 2020. Family members say Jones does not have any known medical conditions, but say for him to…

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Columbia businesses anxiously await final decision from SEC on if football will be played this fall

The Columbia Chamber says retail businesses, hotels, restaurants, and bars could lose customers if a season is not played
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Several businesses across Columbia are anxiously awaiting a decision from the SEC on if they will play football this fall. Even if games are played with fewer fans in the stands, some business experts say this will still have an impact on some businesses’ bottom lines. Lindsay Hammer, the Retail Manager for Barefoot Campus Outfitter in…