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FDA recalls 100 thousand lbs of frozen chicken meals from Happi Foodi

  COLUMBIA S.C.(WOLO)- Texas based food  Vics Acquisition  , is recalling close to 100 thousand pounds of frozen steam bagged chicken meals due to product mislabeling. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the labels do not disclose that the products contain a potential allergen, eggs. The company is recalling Happi Foodi inspired chicken flavors like  its southeast grocers brand Marsala…

911 call released from neighbor of two Allen Benedict Court residents who died

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A clear insight into the problems people faced inside Allen Benedict Court apartments from a 911 call that came in hours before two men were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. Nearly a month later and people who were forced to evacuate still don’t have a home. “More should be done after the vouchers to get everybody placed,” LaChanna Potts,…

Deputies: Teen arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a toddler

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Orangeburg County deputies have arrested a North teen on charges of sexual exploitation of a toddler. Kyle Michael Teran, 17, has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Orangeburg County Sheriff’s investigators were called to a North residence Sunday around 8:40 a.m. after a man reported…

China Jushi holding hiring event in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Grab your resume, a Midlands manufacturer will host a hiring event this week. China Jushi officials say the company will hold a Hiring Event, which will be open to the public. The hiring event takes place on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Dutch Square Mall, 421 Bush River Road. According to company officials, the event runs from Time: 9:00 a.m. –…

Help share the Magic of Storytelling: Snap a photo and Post a ‘Shelfie’

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– ABC Columbia, along with our sponsor, Children’s Dental Group, want every child to have the chance to open a book and open their imagination Too many children don’t have books… at home or at school. Disney and ABC are donating up to one million books to children in need through their partnership with First Book. ABC Columbia invites…