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Don’t fall victim to a phone scam this holiday season, tips for keeping your money safe

The Columbia Police Department is warning people against another round of phone scams.
Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The Columbia Police Department is warning people against another round of phone scams. As we approach the holidays, it’s important to remember that there are scammers out there who want your money. On Tuesday, the Columbia Police Department reported an attempted scan. A citizen said someone claiming to be a Dominion Energy representative threatened to turn…
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Shoppers spent big on Black Friday and Cyber Monday: National Retail Federation

New numbers from National Retail Federation on Thanksgiving weekend spending
Crysty Vaughan,

WASHINGTON (NRF)– It was a big Black Friday and Cyber Monday, retailers ringing in the sales. According to the National Retail Federation, nearly 190 million shoppers spent money and spent a lot if it, from Thanksgiving day to Cyber Monday.  The five day spending is  a record breaker. The NRF reporting a 14-percent increase over spending last year. So how…
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The return of the Lake Murray Christmas Light Boat Parade is Saturday

Tyler Ryan learns about the return of the Lake Murray Christmas Light Boat Parade
Tyler Ryan,

LAKE MURRAY, SC (WOLO) – After a more than thirty year hiatus, Lake Murray will once again be lit for Christmas with the return of the Lake Murray Christmas Light Boat Parade on Saturday, December 7. According to Lake Murray Country’s Jayne Baker, who sat down with Good Morning Columbia’s Tyler Ryan, the parade comes back for the first time…
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List of 2019 top baby names released

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(CNN) — Expect to hear a lot of ‘Charlottes’ and ‘Liams’ when the class of 2037 collects their diplomas at high school graduation. The most popular baby names of 2019 were just announced and they may surprise you. The website, babynames.com tallied the popular names on the lists of its millions of users. Charlotte topped the list for girls….perhaps an…