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Report: Wayfair Adding Brick and Mortar Store

NEW YORK (AP) _ Furniture seller Wayfair is following the path of other online retailers by opening an actual store. The company says it its first brick-and-mortar location will open by early next year in Florence, Kentucky, about 12 miles from Cincinnati. A spokeswoman for the Boston company says the 20,000-square-foot outlet store will sell items that have been returned…

Activist rally at Statehouse for stricter gun laws

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Dozens of activist rallied at the Statehouse on Saturday to call for stricter gun laws. The ‘March on the NRA’ was led by students in the Midlands with some assistance from the group, Indivisible Midlands. Speakers at the event called on Federal and State Lawmakers to take action to reduce gun violence and minimize the influence on…

Gov. McMaster removes mayor for domestic violence guilty plea

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina’s governor has signed an executive order removing a mayor who pleaded guilty to domestic violence. The executive order filed Friday removes John Kay Hansen as mayor of Ware Shoals, a town of about 2,100 people approximately 90 miles northwest of Columbia. Gov. Henry McMaster wrote in the executive order that the state Constitution allows him to remove…

Chamber Recognizes ‘Best Places to Work’

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce honored the ‘2018 Best Places to Work, this week. The annual awards banquet took place at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Friday. Chamber leaders say South Carolina is the most business-friendly state to work in. This was the 13th annual ‘Best Places to Work’ event. Categories: Local News, News

Orangeburg Co. Deputies are investigating a suspicious death

ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)- Investigators are looking into a suspicious death that happened Friday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m. a caller reported seeing an individual on the ground in a driveway near the junction of Joe Jeffords Highway and Pineland Street, Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. Orangeburg County Sheriff’s investigators arrived and find a male lying beside on overturned moped in the driveway,…

Downed Power lines close traffic on 378 in town of Lexington

LEXINGTON, SC ( WOLO)- Power lines are down across all lanes of US-378 near the intersection of West Main Street, according to Lexington Police. All traffic lanes were closed early Saturday morning. The SC Highway patrol and SCE&G crews are assisting. Police say the roadway should reopen around Noon. https://t.co/M2WIfSMw5e Categories: Local News, News

Grabbing Back to School Items in the Midlands, What’s Hot

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–It is a big weekend at the stores for shoppers, as the State’s tax-free weekend continues. It runs through Sunday and means discounts on certain items, including those back to school supplies. Our Angela Rogers breaks down the back to school buy, including the hottest items on kids back to school list. Categories: Lexington, Local News, News, Richland…

Tips for Tax Free Shopping from Dept. of Consumer Affairs

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–If you ready to bag a bargain during the tax free weekend, the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs has some tips for shoppers. According to the SCDCA: – Make a list and stick to it. Review the Department of Revenue’s (SCDOR) website for a list of items that are tax exempt as well as ones that are…

Almond milk recalled for having milk in it

(WOLO) – Almond milk is being recalled for the possible presence of actual milk. More than 145,000 half-gallon cartons of almond milk are being recalled. The recall affects half-gallon Vanilla Almond Breeze cartons with a use-by date of September 2nd. People who are allergic can have a potentially serious reaction if they consume it. Categories: Local News, National News, News…