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New Area Code coming to parts of Columbia and Central SC

New area code for parts of the central area of South Carolina, which includes Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia is getting a new area code. According to a release from the North American Numbering Plan Administration, new telephone numbers issued in parts of the midlands will have the area code 8-3-9. If your number already has an  8-0-3 area code your number will not change but you will need to dial ten digits when calling…

The SC State Fair is back! Here’s everything you need to know

   Columbia,SC — The 2019 South Carolina State Fair is going to be a circus, quite literally. It’s the 150th year celebration for the annual event full of unique food, family entertainment, hours of fun and this year, a free daily circus with a multitude of themed events and concerts. Organizers say the two weeks of excitement will kick off…

New facility in Berkeley County to bring over 60 new jobs to SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Today the Governor’s office announced a new facility will bring over 60 new jobs and a $60 million dollar investment. According to a release, A&R Logistics, Inc. a leading supply chain services company providing dry bulk transportation, warehousing, packaging, third-party logistics (3PL) and export solutions to the chemical industry, is establishing the new export facility in Berkeley…

Police: 10 year old shot by 11 year old

HANAHAN, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities in South Carolina say an 11-year-old boy fatally shot a 10-year-old girl inside a home near Charleston. News outlets report it happened around 10 p.m. Saturday. A police incident report says officers received a 911 call about a possible shooting and dispatchers heard “sounds of a disturbance” in the background. Responding officers found Cabriya Lucas…

Vehicle collides with train on Old Dunbar Road

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)- According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, one person was taken to the hospital when a 1996 Dodge pickup truck collided with a train on Old Dunbar Road. Authorities say it happened around 4 a.m. Tuesday. The collision is under investigation. Categories: Local News Tags: Collision, Old Dunbar Road, Train