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Red Cross assists Fire Victims from weekend blaze

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The Red Cross is helping displaced residents this Monday, after a fire destroyed a home over the weekend. According to the Columbia Fire Department, the fire started around 11:30 am on Booth Street. Investigators say a converted apartment, attached to a home, suffered heavy damage after fire ripped through it and a storage area. No injuries were reported….

PALSS offers couples testing in time for Valentines’ Day

Palmetto Aids Life Support Services officials say they’ll give free and confidential HIV testing and STI screenings Feb. 5th. @PALSS/Facebook COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- Thursday is Valentine’s Day and it’s also National Condom Day! The season of love is among us, it’s also a time where sexually active individuals should protect themselves the most. Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services (PALSS) is…

Sen. Cory Booker campaigning in the Midlands

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Presidential hopeful Cory Booker made his first stop in the Midlands Sunday afternoon. The New Jersey Senator hosted a South Carolina Rise Rural Healthcare Forum at Fairfield Central High School. He answered questions from the crowd and touched on a number of issues like gun control, homelessness, and better pay. “My first campaign stop as a…

You can donate at ‘Hoop it Up’ Blood Drive in February

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — When it comes to saving lives, donating blood is a slam dunk. This month the City of Columbia will host its annual “Hoop It Up” Blood Drive at the Columbia Convention Center. You can roll up your sleeves at the blood drive on Thursday, February 21 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Columbia Metropolitan…

4 displaced at Riverwalk Vista apartments after gas leaks

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Four people have been displaced after a gas leak was found at Riverwalk Vista apartments. The Columbia Fire department was called around 7:30p.m. to the complex. Columbia Fire spokesperson, Mike Desumma says that two units in the building were affected.  SCE&G was called out  to turn off the gas. Officials saythe rest of the building is ok and…