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U.S. Lawmakers debate Abortion Bill

Lawmakers calling up a bill to ensure women can cross state lines to get an abortion without consequences

ABC NEWS– Weeks after Roe v Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court, Democratic Senators pushing legislation to protect women’s reproductive rights. Lawmakers calling up a bill to ensure women can cross state lines to get an abortion without consequences, after a 10 year old rape victim had to seek abortion care in another state. ABC’s Reena Roy has the…

Local Living: Pet Adoptions and Prime Time in the Park

Local Living on ABC Columbia brought to you by MUSC Health

Local Living on ABC Columbia brought to you by MUSC Health COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–In our look at Local Living, the Richland Blueliners are taking on the Charleston Enforcers for a charity hockey game this weekend. It is all in honor of fallen Cayce Police Officer Drew B. Barr was killed in the line in April at the age of 28….

Local organic farm looks to expand

City Roots Farm will expand to Longwood Road and add 60 jobs over five years.

City Roots Farm produces fresh organic food like micro-greens and herbs. Because of high demand, the farm has plans for expansion. 

The current site in the Rosewood Community will be joined by the building of an additional site on Longwood Road.

Best Paying Jobs: A look at where you might find the best benefits

ABC's Erielle Reshef has more on how to cash in on the labor shortage

ABC NEWS– Hiring in the U.S. is still going strong, with wages ticking upward. But if you’re still looking for better and brighter a job, where will you find the best salaries and benefits right now? ABC’s Erielle Reshef has more on how to cash in on the labor shortage. Categories: National News Tags: US Jobs

South Carolina jobs update

A look at unemployment numbers in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Jobless claims in South Carolina are up. State employment officials say more than 2,200 South Carolinians are claiming first-time unemployment. That’s an increase of more than 600 claims from the week before. Richland County reporting the second highest total of claims this week, according to official data. More than 996,000 South Carolinians have claimed unemployment since March of…

ABC News report: Ivana Trump, ex wife of former President Trump, has died

Ivana Trump, ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, has died at age of 73

ABC NEWS–BREAKING: Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of former Pres. Donald Trump, has died at age 73, the family told @ABC News. Ivana Trump is survived by three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump. Ivana Trump was Donald Trump’s first wife. They had three children together: Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump. Ivana Trump, who grew up under Communist rule…

DHEC confirms two more cases of Monkeypox in SC

DHEC announcing SC's third and fourth cases of monkeypox

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– DHEC is announcing SC’s third and fourth cases of Monkeypox. According to the state health agency, there are now four total confirmed cases. DHEC says they are responding to cases and vaccinating high-risk contacts with a safe FDA-approved vaccine for Monkeypox. DHEC says that Monkeypox symptoms begin similar to a fever and then rashes with blisters emerge….