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I-20 West bound near Exit 58 under construction today

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – SC DOT says I-20 West bound near Exit 58 will be under construction until 10 a.m. today. Officials say the left lane is closed at this time. Stay with ABC Columbia for updates. Construction; I-20 WB: btwn Exit58 & 1 mi W of Exit58, lft ln clsd, Began: 7:30PM, Sch end: 1/31 10AM.| 11:34P— SCDOT Midlands…

Unusual spike of pedestrian deaths in the Midlands

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Pedestrian deaths are on the rise in the Midlands. Troopers say the amount of fatalities they’ve seen have nearly doubled compared to this time last year. “We look at some of these fatalities and a handful of them are pedestrians on the roadway,” Lance Corporal David Jones, with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said. It ‘s a growing concern…

Columbia Housing Authority preparing for Special Meeting on Thursday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Mayor Steve Benjamin gave his State of the City address last night where he highlighted the plans for Allen Benedict Court Apartments and a possible shake-up of the Columbia Housing Authority board of commissioners. We will know a lot more since the Columbia Housing Authority will have a special meeting discussing the Allen Benedict Court Apartments on Thursday…

‘Ban the box’ ordinance could prohibit Columbia employers from asking about criminal history

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- During Mayor Steve Benjamin’s state of the city speech Tuesday night he spoke a lot about compassion and second chances. Benjamin brought up a Ban the Box ordinance that will require city contractors to remove questions regarding criminal offenses from job applications city-wide. The mayor said the city of Columbia already implements ban the box tactics in its…