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Instagram will censor posts about suicide

(CNN) – Instagram will block posts about suicide, after facing pressure to stop showing graphic content. It all started earlier this year, when British teen Molly Russell killed herself after looking at harmful posts. Her father blamed his daughter’s death on Instagram, saying the social media platform doesn’t prevent teens from viewing harmful content. A public outcry followed and Instagram…

SC prison system could to change how inmates are housed

Columbia,SC (WOLO)—- Some changes may be coming to prisons in the Palmetto state. According to the Director of South Carolina’s prisons the agency will begin classifying inmates by their behavior while serving time,  not the crime they committed. According to the Post and Courier the reclassification could reduce the number of maximum-security inmates by 4-thousand. Corrections Director Bryan Stirling says…

Monday night ABC Primetime

Columbia,SC  (WOLO)—- If you are getting in the spooky spirit of Halloween,  then keep it here on ABC Columbia because we have you covered. The night gets kicking with spine tingling two step for a specil Halloween version of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ at 8PM. Then at 10PM you can check out a new episode of ‘The Good Doctor’ and…

Benedict College students express concern over being in dorms during President’s visit

Students were asked to stay in their dorms while President Trump was on campus

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –It’s been three days since President Trump stopped by the Midlands, but several Benedict College students have mixed feelings about how the weekend’s events were carried out. A handful of students said they thought it was cool that President Trump came down to visit the campus, but the one part they wish they could change was how…