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Local Living : Fall Plant Festival and Carrie Underwood Concert

Grab your calendar and let Crysty Vaughan give her take on 'local living'

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Grab your calendar and let Crysty Vaughan give her take on ‘local living’. The SC State Farmer’s market will be all a-bloom this weekend. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is hosting the annual Midlands Fall Plant and Flower Festival. Admission is free. The festival kicks off Friday at 8am, it runs all weekend through Sunday at 4pm….

Consumer: Lexington Car Seat Checks this week

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Lexington Police Department wants to help make sure your little ones are safe in the car. This week is Child Passenger Safety Week and all week officers will hold events to make sure your car seats are properly installed. Wednesday, Lexington Police Officers will be at Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt on Sunset Boulevard from 3 to 5pm….

Police investigating shooting at Allen University

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Police at Allen University are investigating an overnight shooting. Investigators say it happened around 10pm Monday night near the intersection of Hampton and Pine Streets on the university’s campus. A spokesperson for the university says two students received non-life threatening injuries. No word on if any suspects have been detained or identified. Categories: Local News, News, Richland

2020 candidates campaign at Galivants Ferry Stump

Horry County,SC (WOLO)- An important night in the run up to the Democratic primary. Four of the presidential hopefuls stopped by at the historic Galivants Ferry stump. An old tradition with a new twist. The Galivants Ferry stump hosting presidential candidates. “I just want everybody to educate themselves and go out and vote,” voter John Dabrowski said. An important stop…

Attack on oil processing facilities not impacting SC gas prices, yet

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — An attack over the weekend at one of the world’s largest oil processing facilities has resulted in a crippling effect on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, causing oil prices to jump overnight. Here in the Midlands however, we’ve been fortunate as prices appear to be holding steady for now. According to Columbiagasprices.com the Midlands average…