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President Donald Trump to visit West Columbia Monday for McMaster rally

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The McMaster campaign for Governor has released details of President Donald Trump’s visit to South Carolina. The campaign has announced that President Donald Trump will attend an election eve campaign rally for Governor Henry McMaster in West Columbia Monday. According to the campaign, the event is free and open to the general public. President Trump and Governor McMaster…

Misting Stations in City to Help Cool off Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The City of Columbia wants to help everyone try and cool off from the extreme heat. City officials have set up misting stations in some of the city’s parks. According to the Columbia Parks & Recreation department, misting stations will be in operation from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., when the heat index reaches 90 degrees or…

Mayor Benjamin takes part in U.S. Mayor rally at the border

Tornillio, TX (WOLO) – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is in Texas today taking part in the U.S. Mayor’s rally against the separation of families at the border. The rally was held in Tornillio, Texas; 20 miles from El Paso. Benjamin says the border issue is more than just politics, it is a humanitarian crisis. He also said he is standing…

Sumter man charged with 4 counts of attempted murder

Ronnie Smith, 21 Sumter, S.C. (WOLO) – Sumter County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with a shooting last week. Officials say 21-year-old Ronnie Dewayne Smith of Sumter has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after and incident on June 17 in the 430 block of Holloway St. in Sumter County. The warrant states that Smith…