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Prices at the Pump fall again in the Midlands

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Gas prices continue to fall as we near the end of the month. According to GasBuddy, drivers in Columbia are paying 6.1 cents less per gallon than last week. The average price of gas in Columbia is at $2.17 a gallon, according to GasBuddy. Gas prices in Columbia are 11.8 cents per gallon lower than a month…
Local News, News, Richland

Local student battling sickle cell disease surprised with Super Bowl tickets

There was a 'super' surprise Thursday morning at Crayton Middle School, when a student was gifted tickets to this weekend's face off between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49'ers.
Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — There was a ‘super’ surprise Thursday morning at Crayton Middle School, when a student was gifted tickets to this weekend’s face off between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49’ers. Braden Green, 13, thought it was an ordinary day at school. Until he saw a video from a few players from his favorite team,…
Local News, Politics

SC Proposed ban on holding Cell phones while driving could be dead at State House

Ban on holding cellphones while driving likely dead in SC
Associated Press,

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…
Local News, State

DHEC discusses findings as they watch for coronavirus in SC

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Wednesday representatives from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) met with lawmakers to discuss the coronavirus. Officials say there have been no confirmed cases in South Carolina. They say several people were tested but all if their results came back negative. DHEC officials say at this time it does not appear the disease is…
Local News, News, Politics

Columbia Mayor responds to state’s lawsuit over city gun ordinances: “We won’t stop, Mr. Attorney General”

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Columbia’s Mayor pulled no punches Wednesday night as the city faces a lawsuit in the State supreme Court for its gun ordinances passed last year. Mayor Steve Benjamin gave his State of the City address and didn’t back away from the city’s stance on gun laws, addressing the Attorney General directly. Watch the video above for…