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FBI Columbia to host Civil Rights & Hate Crimes Symposium

Aug 6, 2021 5:25 AM EDT

Kenneil Mitchell,

FBI Columbia is hosting a public Civil Rights & Hate Crime Symposium in SC this month and in September.

Triage tents go back up as COVID cases continue rising

Hospital officials say they started putting the tents back up after hospital occupancy jumped dramaticaly

Aug 5, 2021 11:50 PM EDT

ABC Columbia Staff,

By Zach Wilcox and WMBF News Staff Published: Aug. 4, 2021 at 5:35 PM UTC|Updated: 13 hours ago CONWAY, S.C. (WMBF) – The COVID-19 tents at Conway Medical Center are going back up. Crews started the process of putting up the tents on Tuesday. CMC spokesperson Allyson Floyd said that patient loads have increased dramatically over the past few weeks,…

US automakers pledge 50% electric vehicle sales by 2030

Aug 5, 2021 10:17 PM EDT

Associated Press,

President Joe Biden smiles after driving a Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, during an event on clean cars and trucks. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. must “move fast” to win the world’s carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a commitment from…

Senior FTC official criticizes Facebook’s shutdown of political ads probe

Aug 5, 2021 9:58 PM EDT

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior Federal Trade Commission official is criticizing Facebook’s move to shut down the personal accounts of two academic researchers and terminate their probe into misinformation spread through political ads on the social network. In a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the FTC official says the company wrongly used a 2019 data-privacy settlement with the agency…

Lt. Gov Pamela Evette speaks at ceremony honoring disability awareness in the workforce

Aug 5, 2021 6:27 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

he South Carolina Governor’s Committee held an awards ceremony to honor businesses and individuals for their dedicated work in hiring people with disabilities. Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette spoke at the ceremony, saying this is making our state a better place.

City of Columbia’s passing of school mask mandate sparks debate

Aug 5, 2021 6:20 PM EDT

Alex Tejada,

Governor Henry McMaster’s office has been very clear that any mask mandate in schools goes against state law. Mayor Steve Benjamin says his mandate of masks in elementary and middle schools does not violate state law since the city plans to provide the masks. Yet some parents are not happy with the decision.

Local Living: Take the family to downtown Newberry for an event Friday, PBR tour bucks into Colonial Life Arena and more!

Aug 5, 2021 6:09 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

Local Living: Take the family to downtown Newberry for an event Friday, PBR tour bucks into Colonial Life Arena and more!

Orangeburg lottery winner declares “FINANCIAL FREEDOM” after winning $300,000

Aug 5, 2021 5:42 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

A woman from Orangeburg won $300,000 playing the South Carolina Education Lottery.

Consumer News: Target offering program to pay for employee’s college tuition, more passenger left stranded at the airport and more

Aug 5, 2021 5:29 PM EDT

CNN, ABC News,

Consumer News: Target offering program to pay for employee’s college tuition, more passenger left stranded at the airport and more.

AllSouth Federal Credit Union kicks off food drive Monday

Aug 5, 2021 4:08 PM EDT

Mike Olson,

Officials from AllSouth Federal Credit Union say will host a food drive to help fight hunger in the community with Harvest Hope.

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FBI Columbia to host Civil Rights & Hate Crimes Symposium

Triage tents go back up as COVID cases continue rising

Hospital officials say they started putting the tents back up after hospital occupancy jumped dramaticaly

US automakers pledge 50% electric vehicle sales by 2030

Senior FTC official criticizes Facebook’s shutdown of political ads probe

Lt. Gov Pamela Evette speaks at ceremony honoring disability awareness in the workforce

City of Columbia’s passing of school mask mandate sparks debate

Local Living: Take the family to downtown Newberry for an event Friday, PBR tour bucks into Colonial Life Arena and more!

Orangeburg lottery winner declares “FINANCIAL FREEDOM” after winning $300,000

Consumer News: Target offering program to pay for employee’s college tuition, more passenger left stranded at the airport and more

AllSouth Federal Credit Union kicks off food drive Monday

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