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Forever 21 clothing store to close more than 150 shops after filing bankruptcy

CNN,

Image:CNN Forever 21 New York(CNN Business)Forever 21, the teenage clothing emporium that rode America’s mall boom and bust, said on Sunday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The chain said it will file a motion to close up to 178 of its more than 800 stores, though it said in a letter to customers that “the decisions as to which domestic stores…
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Mayor Breast Cancer Awareness t-shirts unveiled

ABC Columbia Staff,

Image: City of Columbia   Columbia,SC ( WOLO)—-  it’s been months in the making and now we get to see, and purchase the 2019 Breast Cancer Awareness T-Shirt. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin along with the Columbia Police Department, Columbia Fire Rescue and other officials shiwed off this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirts designs. All proceeds from the t-shirt sales will…
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Sumter man dies of apparent gun shot wound, police investigating

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SUMTER SC (WOLO)- Sumter Police are investigating an early morning shooting death. According to officials the incident happened around 2:47 am Monday. Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker has identified the victim as McKenize Stewart, 42 of Dingle Street. Authorities say Steward was pronounced dead at Prisma Health Tuomey from an apparent gunshot wound. This incident is under investigation. Check back…
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SC to hold Silent Witness domestic violence ceremony Tuesday

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s attorney general will again remember victims of domestic violence with a Statehouse memorial ceremony. Attorney General Alan Wilson will read the name of every person killed in the state in a domestic violence incident Tuesday while a bell tolls and a life-sized silhouette representing the victim is carried to the Statehouse steps. The Attorney…
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Lexington Co. Coroner identifies motorcyclist killed in hit and run

Alexis Frazier,

LEXINGTON,SC (WOLO)- A motorcyclist is dead after a hit and run on I-20 in Lexington Saturday night. The wreck happened on I-20 Westbound near exit 63 shortly before 10:00p.m. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the motorcyclist as Jeffrey Jay Wurtz, 44, of Columbia.  Wurtz was pronounced dead at the scene from his injuries, according to Fisher. Officials say…