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Local News, Sumter

Sumter Police search for man missing for two weeks

Officials say the missing man was last seen July 28, 2020
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Sumter Police Department Sumter, SC (WOLO) — The Sumter Police are asking for you help locating a man who has been missing for 2 weeks. Officials say 30 year old Lorenzo Jones of Stratton Court has not been seen since July 28, 2020. Family members say Jones does not have any known medical conditions, but say for him to…

Football Business Impact
Local News, News

Columbia businesses anxiously await final decision from SEC on if football will be played this fall

The Columbia Chamber says retail businesses, hotels, restaurants, and bars could lose customers if a season is not played
Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Several businesses across Columbia are anxiously awaiting a decision from the SEC on if they will play football this fall. Even if games are played with fewer fans in the stands, some business experts say this will still have an impact on some businesses’ bottom lines. Lindsay Hammer, the Retail Manager for Barefoot Campus Outfitter in…

National Outlook On Back To School
Local News, News, Politics, State

Most SC schools not offering fully in-person option despite Governor’s demands

Most SC schools to restart in-person just a few days a week
Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – Most school districts in South Carolina won’t open their doors to students all five days a week when they start the new academic year during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though the governor demanded all schools offer a five-day per week in-person option. The state Education Department approved the last of the reopening plans for all 81…

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Local News, News, Orangeburg

Attempted murder suspect arrested after Orangeburg shooting, standoff

ABC Columbia Staff,

ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) – Two people were seriously injured after a shooting and standoff inside a home in Orangeburg near Interstate 26 Monday. Jamal Brown (OCSO) Jamal Brown, 29, faces three counts of attempted murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Around 8:15 a.m. OCSO investigators were notified by a caller saying someone in…

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Local News, Richland

RCSD arrests two men accused in Waffle House robbery

The suspects are accused of attempted armed robbery, weapons charges
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center Richland Co.,SC (WOLO)— The Richland County Sheriff’s department has arrested two men accused of attempting to rob the Waffle House in the 2-thousand block of Broad River Road. According to authorities, say the two men, 19 year old Jamal Ford and 22 year old Kenji Yates were Tuesday both facing weapons, and attempted armed…

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ABC Columbia News Update (Second Row), Local News

DHEC: 928 new Coronavirus cases, 45 additional deaths in SC

South Carolina has now passed the 2,000 mark in total number of deaths
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–South Carolina has now passed the 2,000 mark in total number of deaths. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported, Tuesday, 928 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 45 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 101,360, and confirmed deaths to 2,012. PER DHEC: Confirmed and probable cases: please…
Local News, State

Manufacturer in Bamberg to expand, create new jobs according to Governor’s office

A manufacturer in South Carolina is expanding operations, according to the Governor's office
Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A manufacturer in South Carolina is expanding operations, according to the Governor’s office. Phoenix Specialty, a supplier of custom specialty parts to original equipment manufacturers in the United States, Tuesday, announced plans to expand operations in Bamberg County. The company’s more than $5.5 million investment is projected to create 35 new jobs over the next three years,…