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SC State Museum set to launch Space Week

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Ready for take off?  The South Carolina State Museum is launching Space Week, July 20 through July 28, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.    Museum officials say the week long event includes the museum’s new Apollo 50: Journey to the Moon exhibit, see the show, Fly Me to the Moon 4D, enjoy…

32 thousand meals donated to Harvest Hope Food Bank

(Photo: Harvest Hope Food Bank) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) —- The summer is suppose to be a time full of fun in the sun, but hunger and the need for a good meal doesn’t get a summer break.  According officials with the Harvest Hope Food Bank, it’s also a time when food donations tend to decrease since a lot of families…

Trustee: Governor requests and receives vote on former USC presidential candidate

(ABC Columbia/FILE) Columbia, S.C.  (WOLO)– USC Trustee Charles Williams tells ABC Columbia News Governor Henry McMaster has requested and received a vote on former USC presidential candidate Robert Caslen. Williams called the demand, “terrible” and does not know why the governor is getting involved. Williams says the vote is scheduled for Friday at 10am. The search for a new university…

Virtual reality is helping Walmart decide employee promotion

(CNN) – Virtual reality could soon determine an employee’s promotion. According to USA Today, Walmart is using VR to help decide which workers deserve a promotion. The company is using the technology to test how employees handle routine and high stress situations. These tests can help hiring managers decide who deserves more responsibility. Walmart first introduced virtual reality two years…

Netflix will no longer allow smoking in some of its shows

(CNN) – Netflix says some of its new shows won’t light up. A company spokesperson says all of its new shows with TV-14 ratings or lower and films lower than PG-13 ratings will not feature cigarettes or e-cigarettes. This comes after a report that criticized how “Stranger Things” has featured tobacco in every episode. The policy however will not affect…