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2019 Sales Tax Holiday kicks off Friday in South Carolina, making it a good time to shop back to school

Friday kicks off South Carolina's tax-free weekend, where certain items can be bought without the state's 6% sales tax.

Friday kicks off South Carolina’s tax-free weekend, where certain items can be bought without the state’s 6% sales tax. Some of those items include back to school shopping, which you can do at stores across the state through Sunday.

UofSC welcomes new president as past leader retires

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The end of the Pastides administration means the start of General Robert Caslen’s tenure as President of the University of South Carolina. Caslen does not begin his time in office without controversy after many students, faculty, and others protested the process by which he was appointed. Back in April during the initial Presidential search ABC Columbia…

Spanish-speaking hotline set up in Sumter after string of crimes believed to be targeting Hispanics

SUMTER, SC (WOLO) – According to the Sumter Police Department, it appears someone has targeted Hispanics in a string of crimes in the city. The police department has set up a Spanish speaking hotline as a result. Three men dressed in all black started shooting at and killed two men on July 25th on Bowman drive. Both the victims were…