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U.S. Both Army General and Medal of Honor recipient meet with Fort Jackson graduating soldiers

After completing 10 weeks of basic training, about 1,300 soldiers have now officially graduated from Fort Jackson.

After completing 10 weeks of basic training, about 1,300 soldiers have now officially graduated from Fort Jackson. For the first time, graduates heard from recently appointed U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Commander Gen. Paul Funk.

Lexington investigates a middle school student accused of threatening to ‘shoot up the school ‘

LEXINGTON, S.C. – The Lexington school district tells ABC Columbia News today an Irmo Middle School student is under investigation after school officials say a teacher reported hearing a student make threats during a fire drill. According to Detectives working the case,they are interviewing the child, whose name is not be released because he’s under the age of 17, which…

Pop up grocery store helps the Midland’s hungry

Columbia,SC (WOLO)— Now that the Save-A-Lot grocery on Harden Street in the Edgewood Neighborhood closed its doors, some say it has made an already dire situation worse when it come being able to access food in that community’s of Columbia, SC. To make things a little easier on residents directly impacted by the shut down, several community organizations, including Eat…

Facebook puts strict policy in place for political ads

  (CNN) — One social media platform is rolling out new, strict rules surrounding political advertisements ahead of the 2020 election. Facebook says it caught some advertisers misleading users over who was funding some ads. advertisers now have to submit their credentials to obtain a Facebook “verified”confirmed organization label on any of their ads. The new policies are aimed at…