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Students charged following alleged sexual assaults at Ridge View HS

Rob Dew,

RCSD image Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Four students from a Midlands high school are facing charges in connection with the sexual assault of a fellow student. Deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department say one incident happened Tuesday at Ridge View High School. Investigators say three students all ages 14 and 15 held the 15 year old victim down on the…
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Delays expected on 1-20 Eastbound starting January 31 for power line installation

You can expect delays on 1-20 Eastbound between mile marker 51 and 62 in Lexington County
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You can expect delays on 1-20 Eastbound between mile marker 51 and 62 in Lexington County this weekend. According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, there will be delays due to power line installation on the nights of January 31st, Feb 1st and Feb 2nd.   The operation is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM and is…
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Woolard Technology students use mobile lab to learn life saving techniques

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Thursday the Woolard Technology Center and Prisma Health teamed up to put students on the scene of a mock accident. Health Science students at WTC worked to save the life of an imaginary car accident victim through Prisma’s SIM-Coach Mobile Laboratory. Kershaw County school district’s ‘Teacher of the Year’, Anna Harvley, received a grant from the…
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Senators mull bill that would ban anyone under 18 from using commercial tanning beds

A Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee chose to carry over the bill to their next meeting
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A group of Senators listened to testimony from people concerning House Bill 3807, which if passed, would ban anyone under the age of 18 from using a commercial tanning bed. The bill is now in the hands of a Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee, which voted along party lines to keep working on the bill until it’s…
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Hands-Free bill likely dead for year

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (AP)–A bill that would require anyone using a cellphone while driving in South Carolina to not hold the phone in their hands appears to be dead for the year. The Senate Transportation Committee decided Wednesday to not vote on the bill. The bill would require anyone making a cellphone call to use a Bluetooth device or have the…