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Deadlines Approach for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Deadlines to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) are nearing for 21 of the 24 counties that have been declared eligible for individual assistance by FEMA. Those 21 counties have deadlines next week. They are Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Calhoun, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Orangeburg, Sumter and Williamsburg….
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Local Holiday Shopping Kick-Off with Devine Night Out

Tania Hyler

Thursday, November 10th, is the annual Devine Night Out holiday shopping event! Devine Night Out has created a night filled with socializing, merriment and shopping, in hopes to promote local shopping during the holiday season. The event runs from 5-8pm and will include a long list of retailers, restaurants and other businesses along the Devine Street area. Many businesses will…
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‘Silent Voices’ Fighting Against the Homeless Stigma

ABC Columbia Staff

ABC NEWS– Homeless Helping Homeless presents an evening of music, spoken word, theater, dance, poetry and visual arts presented by homeless artists. Performances are based on life experiences of the homeless artists and show how we are more alike than we are different. Doors open at 6 with a silent auction and light refreshments; the show starts at 7. Tapp’s…
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Labor Department: Millions of Jobs to be Filled

ABC Columbia Staff

(AP)– Americans are deciding who will fill the nation’s top job, but the Obama administration said there are millions more jobs waiting to be filled. U.S. employers posted slightly more job openings in September, a likely sign that the steady job gains of recent months could continue. The Labor Department said that job openings edged up to 5.49 million in…
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Suspect Wanted in Felony DUI

Rob Dew

Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–  Investigators are looking for a suspect in a Halloween afternoon collision on Cordova Rd. in Orangeburg County. Troopers with the highway patrol say Phillip Dalton is wanted for Felony Driving Under the Influence. According to Investigators Dalton is known to frequent Orangeburg and Hampton Counties. If you know where Dalton is call the South Carolina Highway Patrol at…
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Key Race Results in SC

ABC Columbia Staff

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–(AP) These are the Key Race Results in South Carolina from Congressional District Seats to State Senate Seats and Lexington Coroner. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott won his first full term representing South Carolina. U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn has won re-election for the 14th time, he represents South Carolina’s 6th District. U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson  won a ninth term…