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SC State Fair in full swing

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA,  SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Fair is underway and ready for a full week of fun. The fair runs through next Sunday, October 21st. For tickets,  hours, deals, log on to https://www.scstatefair.org/plan-your-visit/tickets There are several specials, including a weekday lunch promotion. 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Every weekday, exchange $10.00 cash for a lunch admission ticket at the ticket…
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Gamecocks going with all black uniforms against Texas A&M

Sports Department,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — USC released its uniform combination for Saturday’s game against No. 22 Texas A&M. The Gamecocks will wear all black with white helmets. The announcement was made on social media. Battle Armor ???? pic.twitter.com/z845U5r6lI — Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) October 11, 2018 USC will try to end a four-game skid to the Aggies when it hosts Texas A&M at…
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Fire Prevention Parade in Columbia

Crysty Vaughan,

Columbia, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia’s annual Fire Prevention Parade will be held Saturday October 13, 2018. The parade is set to kick off at 11am at W.A. Perry Middle School. The parade route will move down Barhamville Road and end at Drew Park off Harden Street. Following the parade a community block party will take place at the Charles…
High School Football, Local News, Richland

Richland Northeast QB is recovering from heart attack

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland Northeast Football’s Twitter account confirmed that their quarterback, Josh Boyd had a heart attack on Wednesday. As you may know, our QB Josh Boyd had a heart attack yesterday morning and spent last night at Palmetto Richland. Happy to report that he has made it to MUSC in Charleston and will have surgery tomorrow. He…
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Report: fish off SC coast have elevated levels of banned human made chemical

ABC Columbia Staff,

CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO) – A new study shows fish caught off of the South Carolina coast show high levels of a chemical compound that at one time was used in consumer products. The Charleston Post and Courier reports the MUSC study found elevated levels of PCB’s, a class of human-made compounds that were common in consumer products and industrial applications…
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AC Flora High School football player said he’s disappointed with his former coach

Richland County deputies arrest an AC Flora Football coach for using social media to send and receive nude photos with student-athletes.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)–  Richland County deputies arrest an AC Flora Football coach for using social media to have inappropriate communication with student-athletes. That coach is now fired and is at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Donqua Wilson is a varsity defensive back for AC Flora’s football team and says he is extremely disappointed in his now former football coach. “I thought…