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Accelerate ED task force to meet Friday to discuss School Plans for the Fall

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The state’s top educators are working on ways to safely reopen schools across the state in the Fall. According to a release, The AccelerateED task force will meet Friday, June 19 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss feedback and adopt a final report to issue to school districts and the public. Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman created AccelerateED task…
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More than 250 businesses pledge to be ‘Resilient’ in slowing COVID-19 spread

Hundreds of Columbia businesses take the pledge to protect you from coronavirus
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — more than 200 columbia businesses are taking part in an initiative to help slow the spread of coronavirus in their city. Businesses taking part in the Resilient Columbia initiative have agreed to have enough personal protective equipment for their employees, a strong disinfectant to clean surfaces, and signage to promote social distancing and safe sanitary practices….
National News, Politics

Supreme Court rejects President Trump’s decision to end DACA

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP)- – The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, a stunning rebuke to the president in the midst of his reelection campaign. The outcome seems certain to elevate the issue in Trump’s campaign for reelection, given the anti-immigrant rhetoric of his first presidential run in 2016 and immigration restrictions…

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ABC Columbia News Update (Second Row), Local News

DHEC and Kroger Health hosting COVID-19 testing by appointment

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Environmental control continues to add more mobile testing sites for Coronavirus. According to DHEC, they have partnered with Kroger Health to host testing at the S.C. State Fairgrounds. It will take place until 1pm pm today, June 18 and 9am -1pm on Tuesday June 23. DHEC says the testing will be by…

Masterson Rape Allegations
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‘That 70’s Show’ actor, Danny Masterson accused of raping 3 woman

Masterson was arrested Wednesday morning and released on a more than 3 million dollar bail
CNN,

Image: Anna Weber/ Getty Images/CNN (CNN) –Actor Danny Masterson, best known for his role on “That ’70s Show,” was charged with three counts of rape, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Wednesday. Masterson was arrested at 11:30 a.m. PT on Wednesday and released shortly before 3 p.m. PT on a $3.3 million bail, according to information available on…

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Local News, Richland

Police search for missing 16 year old girl

authorities say she has a medical condition that could endanger her life
ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: RCSD Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — -The Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) is hoping members of the public can help them locate a 16 year old who they has been missing since Tuesday morning. Authorities say, Beta Mangano was last seen at her home on Heyward Brockington Road in Richland County around 8:30am June 16th. While officials say it’s…