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Redevelopment among top priorities for West Columbia mayoral candidates

Tem Miles, Madison Duncan are going head-to-head to see who will replace outgoing Mayor Bobby Horton
Tim Scott,

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — On Tuesday, voters in West Columbia will have the chance to decide who will become their next mayor. Two candidates are in the running to replace retiring Mayor Bobby Horton. Prior to his final City Council meeting as Mayor, Horton said he wants a mayor to continue the progress his team made on issues like…
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New ADA compliant playground opens in West Columbia

There's a new playground in West Columbia that will allow all children the chance to play.
Maria Szatkowski,

West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — There’s a new playground in West Columbia that will allow all children the chance to play. A ribbon cutting was held Monday at Carraway Park at the Riverwalk, which is an ADA compliant park. “This community is a caring, loving community. It wants to provide services and facilities to everyone that lives here, and not…
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15-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of another teen

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A 15-year-old has been arrested for the August shooting death of another 15-year-old. The State reports the Columbia Police Department arrested the suspect Friday on a charge of murder in the homicide of Jalen Qadir Islam. Because the suspect is a juvenile, his name has not been released. Police responded Aug. 12 to a report of…
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Police: 2 Marines help catch suspect in Lexington

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Two new Marines from Lexington helped capture a suspect who running away at a Best Buy, Lexington County Police said. Noah Jordan and Caleb Montgomery, both private first class, pulled off their heroics moments after a credit-card fraud suspect ran out of the store on Sunset Boulevard on Thursday, police said. Moments earlier, Jordan and Montgomery had pulled up to…

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Murder in South Carolina at 5-year high, Horry County had third-highest rate

by Simon Williams
ABC Team,

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The state’s law enforcement agency, SLED, released data that shows in 2018, 393 South Carolinians were murdered. That’s the highest the state has seen in five years. The data shows that 29 of those happened in Horry County, which is the third-highest in the state, behind Charleston and Richland counties. Now, the county solicitor says his office is…
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Aldi recalls frozen raspberries due to hepatitis A contamination

by Kristy Kepley-Steward
ABC Team,

WLOS — Aldi has recalled certain packs of frozen raspberries and frozen berry medley due to hepatitis A contamination. The recall is for Season’s Choice Frozen Raspberries and Season’s Choice Frozen Medley. The specific recalled products are: Season’s Choice Frozen Raspberries, 12 oz. bag, Lot code: 20161A, 20213A, 20235A; UPC code: 041498124199; Use by date: June 10, 2021, August 1, 2021,…