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DHEC Conducting HIV Testing for Aids Awareness

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is conducting free HIV testing, say officials. According to health officials, DHEC is partnering with community-based organizations to sponsor HIV testing events this week in observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7. For more information about National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events, including local…

Don’t Waste Food SC Event

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina is one of the Southeast’s leading states in food recovery efforts according to officials with the Department of Commerce. Tuesday the Advancing Food Recovery in South Carolina roundtable will take place at the Columbia Metro Convention center. Among the speakers slated at the event will be the DHEC and the Department of commerce.   Categories:…

CPD to Meet With Suspended Firefighter

COLUMBIA. S.C. (WOLO)- The former firefighter who police identified as a person of interest in an arson investigation is due to meet with police. The Columbia Police Department confirmed to ABC Columbia that the suspended fireman will meet with law enforcement through an attorney some time this week. City officials said the man refused to answer questions of law enforcement…

Clemson Grad Stuck Due to Travel Ban Now Home in SC

GREENVILLE, SC (WOLO)– An update on the Clemson graduate student who was stuck after President Trump’s travel ban, Nazanin Zinouri returned to South Carolina Monday afternoon. The Iranian engineer arrived at the Greenville Spartanburg Airport where she was greeted by her dog. She returned to South Carolina, where she works, due to an opening created when a federal court suspended President Donald…

Fixing SC Roads

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Gov. Henry McMaster is asking the federal government for $5 billion to help repair South Carolina’s crumbling roads and bridges. The Republican governor also indicated in his letter Monday to President Donald Trump that he disapproves of raising the gas tax. McMaster says “it is too much at this time to ask our people to bear…