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Lexington, Local News

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

ABC Columbia Staff,

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…
Health, Local News

Pop up grocery store helps the Midland’s hungry

ABC Columbia Staff,

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…
National News, Politics

Facebook puts strict policy in place for political ads

CNN,

  (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…
Entertainment News, Local News

“Ballpark Smash” at Segra Park during Fireflies game

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Segra Park served as a battle arena for some fans at the Fireflies game Wednesday night. The Midlands Gaming Coalition held the “Ballpark Smash” a Super Mario Smash Bros. and Mario Cart tournament during the Fireflies game. The proceeds from the tournament went towards Pets Inc. The Coalition’s owner says event’s like this help create a…
Local News, Politics

Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro returns to Columbia

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Thursday August 29th former Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary and Presidential candidate, Julian Castro will make another visit to  Columbia. Castro will meet with local leaders and organizations at the Pacific Park Community Center (836 Kilbourne Rd, Columbia, SC 29205) for a community round-table on gun violence. Castro plans to speak with members of…
National News, News

The US could soon lose its measles elimination status

CNN,

(CNN) – The US could soon lose its measles elimination status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it could happen in October because of the ongoing outbreak in New York. The CDC says more than 1,200 of the disease have been reported in 2019. When the World Health Organization declared the United States had eliminated measles in 2000,…