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Today: City of Columbia hosts vaccination site at Drew Wellness Center

Anyone who gets vaccinated at this site will get a chance to enter to win 2 free round trip tickets from American Airlines
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Happening Today: The City of Columbia is teaming up with Lexington Medical Center for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The clinic is at the Drew Wellness Center at 2101 Walker Solomon Way from 1 to 4 p-m Wednesday, July 29. This is all part of the City of Columbia’s effort to get more South Carolinians vaccinated. Anyone who gets…
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Richland School District Two revises mask policy

The changes will take effect July 1, 2021
ABC Columbia Staff,

Mask fileImage: ABC Columbia Richland, SC (WOLO) — During Richland School District Two board meeting Tuesday night, school officials made revisions to the districts mask covering policy. Starting July 1, 2021 masks will not be required inside of the building or on district grounds but will still be required on school buses. According to the school board they are working…

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Murder suspect who shot victims in back of head during robbery sentenced to life without parole

ABC Columbia Staff,

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)  – A Lexington County Judge has sentenced a convicted murderer to two life sentences for shooting two victims in the back of the head during a robbery in 2018. File: Man accused of execution style murders arrested It took a jury 45 minutes to convict Damien Ritter, a 28 year old man from Estill, South Carolina, for…
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S.C. lawmakers override 10 of Governor McMaster’s 15 vetoes

The decision was made Tuesday during a special session
Associated Press,

FILE – Wednesday deadline for multiple bills to be passed by lawmakers. Columbia, SC (AP) — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have wasted little time returning more than $150 million in local projects into the state budget after the Governor removed the items through his vetoes last week. The House and Senate overrode 10 of Governor Henry McMaster’s…

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Lake Murray Country to host Fireworks Display on July 3rd

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You can ring in the Independence Holiday with Fireworks on Lake Murray. Lake Murray Country will host its annual the Fourth of July Fireworks display on Saturday July 3rd at approximately  9:15pm. Organizers say the fireworks are best viewed by boat on Spence Island but they can also be watched on land at Dreher Island State Park….