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Small businesses relying more on internet sales as a means to get more customers

SC Dept. of Revenue said SC gained $311 million in internet sales tax over the last year

SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) — Small businesses across the Midlands have had to adjust and adapt in order to stay afloat in 2020. For businesses like Galloway and Moseley, a jewelry store in Sumter, 2020 has brought along many challenges. In order to make ends meet during these uncertain times, the store has brought its jewels and necklaces to a new…

Sumter Police investigate deadly crash

The accident took place between a car and bicyclist around 6:30 Friday

image courtesy Sumter Police Department Sumter, SC (WOLO) — The Sumter Police Department is still trying to investigate more details surrounding a deadly accident that took place Friday night. According to authorities, around 6:30 a car and bicyclists collided near a car dealership along Broad Street. The police are still looking into how the incident occurred and have not release…

In seismic shift, Warner Bros. to stream all 2021 films on HBO Max

NEW YORK (AP) – In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during the pandemic, Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that all of its 2021 film slate, including a new “Matrix” movie, “Godzilla vs. Kong” and the Lin-Manuel Miranda adaptation “In the Heights,” will stream on HBO Max at the same time they play in theaters. Films…

House of Representatives vote to pass bill aimed to decriminalize marijuana

The 'MORE Act' stands for Marijuana, Opportunity, Reinvestment, Expungement Act

Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE (ABC News) –The House of Representatives took a historic vote Friday to pass a bill for the first time that would federally decriminalize marijuana. What does that mean and what happens next? Here is a breakdown: What is the MORE Act? The MORE Act stands for Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act. The bill…