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Housing crisis continue in Columbia, displaced residents struggling to find new homes

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)-Amid mounting concerns of neglect, the Columbia housing authority responds to those questions. As still more than half of the people forced from their homes after a deadly gas leak still don’t have a permanent place to stay “Before the tragedy in Allen Benedict court, we had a housing crisis in the area.,” Cynthia Hardy, press secretary for CHA said. “Now that…

Listeria concerns leads to voluntary recall of food sold in SC

Miami, FL. (AP) — A company out of Florida has issued a voluntary recall of a product that may be in cabinets.  The  Marketside brand green beans and butternut squash have been pulled after concerns over possible Listeria contamination. The company says it sent the recalled product to one retail distribution center. Most of the product has been removed from…

Update: RCSD says 15 year old being held in connection to stabbing at A.C. Flora HS

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Richland County Deputies say they are investigating a stabbing incident at A.C. Flora High School. According to deputies, they responded to the incident at the school, around Noon, involving a student that was injured. Deputies say two female students got into a fight and one female stabbed the other. The injured student was taken by ambulance to the…

Fort Jackson Police look for suspects accused in attempted child abduction

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Fort Jackson Police need help locating suspects they say are accused of attempting to abduct a child while on the military base. According to an alert posted on the military installations Facebook page on Saturday, the Fort Jackson Police Department is actively investigating the incident that reportedly took place at the intersection of Imoden and…