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Dick Harpootlian sworn into SC Senate

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Democrat Dick Harpootlian was sworn into the South Carolina Senate on Wednesday taking over for district 20, a seat that hasn’t be held by a democrat for decades. District 20 represents parts of Lexington and Richland County. “I’m going to focus on local issues,” Harpootlian said. “That’s what your local representative ought to do.” The Columbia attorney coming…

What parents should do if there is an active shooter at their kid’s school

  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO): Schools across the nation participate in active shooter training after Sandy Hook, Parkland, and more recently, the Santa Fe High School shooting. Teachers and students know what to do in a lockdown situation, but there is one group of people who haven’t gone through training– parents. The Newberry County Sheriff’s department said the way families respond can actually…

Domino’s to open new processing facility in Lexington County creating 75 jobs

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Domino’s is set to open a new processing facility in Lexington County,  creating 75 jobs. The Governor’s office made the announcement Wednesday. According to officials, the new 67,000-square-foot facility will be located in West Columbia. In a release, the company plans to construct a new, processing facility to supply dough, as well as other ingredients and supplies, to…

Tri-County customers meet candidates vying for open board seats

HOPKINS,SC (WOLO)-After allegations of pocketing money ousted an entire board of directors, voters have their chance again to put new people in place. “What this has done is awaken the membership of Tri-County and really has caused them to pay closer attention to what the board is doing and how they are representing them,” State Rep. Wendy Brawley said. Brawley hosted…