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FAA to test if smaller plane seats are safe

(CNN) – The FAA will soon start testing if shrinking seat sizes are safe. The agency will run 12 days of live testing in November with 720 volunteers simulating emergency evacuations to see if different amounts of legroom impact evacuation time. By federal mandate, an evacuation should take no longer than 90 seconds. The FAA will then use the test…

President Trump approves Gov. McMaster’s request for Dorian federal aid

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — President Donald Trump has approved Governor Henry McMaster’s request for federal aid following hurricane Dorian. The federal aid will be used across 11 coastal counties to supplement emergency work and replace damaged facilities. The federal emergency management agency’s public assistance program helps reimburse local governments, state agencies, and private non-profit organizations for certain expenses they have…

What men should know about Prostate cancer health

(image: Prisma Health) Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  We are coming up up on the end of Prostate Cancer Awareness month, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have the information you need to know year round. Prisma Health is trying to keep men in the know by giving them tips they can use to stay aware of your prostate and how…