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Delays expected on 1-20 Eastbound starting January 31 for power line installation

You can expect delays on 1-20 Eastbound between mile marker 51 and 62 in Lexington County

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You can expect delays on 1-20 Eastbound between mile marker 51 and 62 in Lexington County this weekend. According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, there will be delays due to power line installation on the nights of January 31st, Feb 1st and Feb 2nd.   The operation is scheduled to begin at 8:00 PM and is…

UC Berkeley Law School strips itself of racist namesake

The University of California, Berkeley's prestigious law school has stripped itself of a 19th century namesake who espoused racist views that led to the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act

The law school at the University of California, Berkeley has stripped itself of a 19th century namesake who espoused racist views that led to the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.

Woolard Technology students use mobile lab to learn life saving techniques

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Thursday the Woolard Technology Center and Prisma Health teamed up to put students on the scene of a mock accident. Health Science students at WTC worked to save the life of an imaginary car accident victim through Prisma’s SIM-Coach Mobile Laboratory. Kershaw County school district’s ‘Teacher of the Year’, Anna Harvley, received a grant from the…

Study shows high levels of chemicals in Charleston’s drinking water; officials disagree

A new study ranked Charleston’s drinking water in the top ten for so-called “forever chemicals” known as PFA’s. (WCIV) By Brodie Hart CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) —A new study ranked Charleston’s drinking water in the top ten for so-called “forever chemicals” known as PFA’s. PFA’s are man-made chemicals found in stain-resistant and oil-resistant materials like Teflon, but can also be found in clothing…