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Columbia Police announce traffic safety checkpoints

Columbia Police Dept. logo (FILE) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Police Department is asking you to make sure that you are adhering to all of the rules of the road as you head out, especially this week. If you are not paying attention while you’re driving, don’t worry, Columbia police will be. According to Columbia PD twitter page the…

Gas prices cheaper this Labor Day: AAA

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– Drivers planning on a last minute vacation this Labor day weekend will pay less at the pump. Drivers in South Carolina are paying an average $2.23, that’s 28 cents less than last year, according to AAA. According to AAA Carolinas, 502,640 South Carolinians will hit the road for one last vacation. The number is a 3% increase…