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Columbia Police deploy to SC coast to aid with Florence flood relief

COLUMBIA,  SC ( WOLO)– The Columbia Police Department announced a team will be headed for a 7-Day Deployment to the Coast.  Officials say several CPD officers, including commanders will depart Columbia this weekend for a 7-day deployment to Aynor, SC in Horry County. The teams will assist with various Hurricane Florence flood relief efforts. Categories: Local News, News, State Tags:…

2018 Walk against Domestic Violence to be held in City of Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The 12th annual Mayor‘s Walk Against Domestic Violence will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018.  It will be held along the City of Columbia’s Vista Greenway Extension in Finlay Park.  According to city officials, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and for the 12th year, Mayor Pro Tem Tameika Isaac Devine and the City of Columbia will…

Need a Flu Shot? Richland Library partners with Walgreens

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland Library wants to make sure residents are prepared for flu season. For the third year in a row, Richland Library is partnering with Walgreens to offer free flu shots this fall to provide access to preventative care. Here’s a list from Library Officials, The flu shot clinics will open : 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.,…

SCE&G to conduct V.C. Summer Nuclear Station siren test

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– SCE&G says it is set to conduct a test of its V.C. Summer Nuclear Station siren warning system on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 1pm. Officials say during the test, 109 Early Warning Siren System (EWSS) sirens that are within a 10-mile radius of V.C. Summer will sound for less than one minute. As part of its regular…

Orangeburg County Sheriff’s search for armed robbery suspect

(Courtesy: OCSO) Orangeburg County, SC (WOLO) — The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office is hoping you can help them locate an armed suspect accused of kidnapping and robbing a couple inside of their on home. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says investigators found out about the alleged robbery around 3:30 Thursday afternoon after a 911 call came in from a Wesley Grove Road…