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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Bernie Sanders address Medicare for all and his plan to wipeout student loan debt

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- During Senator Bernie Sanders campaign visit through the Midlands, he told ABC Columbia his plan for South Carolina voters. His trips to Columbia have been frequent since announcing his run for president. The presidential candidate is hoping for a different outcome than in 2016 when he finished a distant second in the states Democratic presidential primary. This time…

Columbia first responders now using ‘FirstNet,’ a public safety communications platform

Columbia has partnered with FirstNet, a nationwide public safety broadband platform that's powered by AT&T.

  Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — A new communications technology is helping first responders in the City of Columbia. Columbia has partnered with FirstNet, a nationwide public safety broadband platform that’s powered by AT&T. “This technology platform will better allow us to help save lives,” said Columbia Police Deputy Chief Melron Kelly. Columbia is the largest FirstNet deployment in South Carolina….

Buttigieg and Klobuchar campaign in the Lowcountry

by Rachel Ellis

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Democratic Presidential hopefuls made their way to the Lowcountry on Saturday. Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar made appearances in the Charleston area in preparation for the major campaigning season. Senator Klobuchar spent the afternoon in Mount Pleasant, where she met with locals for afternoon refreshments. For Buttigieg, he spoke at a town hall organized…

3 family members shot in apparent break-in

CHERRYVALE, S.C. (AP) _ Authorities are investigating after three South Carolina family members were shot when someone broke into their mobile home. The Sumter Item reports a man, a woman and a 7-year-old girl were shot during the Friday night break-in. A younger boy who was at home was not injured. Sumter County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Adrienne Sarvis says deputies are…