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More than 200 Students sick at Upstate School

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) _ More than 200 students have fallen ill due to a stomach bug that’s ravaged a South Carolina elementary school. Local media outlets report an extra nurse has been brought in to help tend to students and staff members at Calhoun Academy of the Arts. More than a quarter of the elementary school’s 600 students were out…

Gas Prices Up in the Midlands

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Prices at the pump are up slightly. According to GasBuddy, the average gasoline price in Columbia has risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the past week, the average drivers are paying is $2.30 a gallon. The national average is $2.53 gallon, according to GasBuddy.com. According to GasBuddy, prices are nearly 26 cents higher than the same day one…

City of Columbia to Host Homebuyer Workshop

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In the market for a new home? The City of Columbia wants to help with your home buying process. Columbia’s Community Development Department will host a Homebuyer Workshop Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Earlewood Park, located at 1111 Parkside Dr. It will take place from 9 am – 1 pm. City officials say the Workshop is a 4 hour session…

Former Republican party chair to lead solar energy group

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The former Chairman of the State Republican Party is promoting solar energy. This week, the Palmetto Conservative Solar Coalition announced that Matt Moore will serve as the group’s new leader. As Chairman of the group, Moore says he hopes to encourage conservatives across the state to engage in discussions about energy. Categories: Local News, News, Politics…

One suspect wanted for two convenience store robberies

CAMDEN, SC (WOLO) – Investigators say one man robbed two convenience stores Wednesday (1/25) night. Police in Camden say the suspect hit two Circle-K gas stations; one was on East Dekalb Street and another on Broad Street. Investigators say he did not get any money in the first go at it. In both cases, police say he did not have…