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Councilman Questions If Richland Co. Eclipse Glasses Are Certified

Everyone should make sure they have certified gear.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– One Richland County member is concerned that the solar eclipse glasses Richland County has been giving out are not properly certified and won’t protect your eyes. “Because right now I’m worried about people’s eyes,” Jim Manning said, a Richland County councilmember.    It’s true, the Richland County solar eclipse glasses are not certified by NASA. But they…

S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Commission Discusses Plans to Display Battle Flag

Hope to Secure Plan by Fall

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- After an ambitious and expensive exhibit did not work out, commissioners believe their newest proposal has a better chance for survival. When the flag came down from the statehouse, lawmakers gave the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum the task of housing the flag. Relic Room commissioners originally requested $3.65 million dollars to expand the museum along…