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State Museum offering free admission to Children 12 and under through August 12

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–If you are looking to visit the South Carolina State Museum, there’s a deal for children under 12 right now, through August 12. The museum says it is providing free general admission to children 12 years old and younger starting Saturday, July 28 through Sunday, August 12. Museum officials say guests can explore the four floors of permanent…

Back to School Bash at Trenholm Road Park

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready for a back to school bash. State Representative Kirkman Finlay is hosting the 7th Annual Finlay Scholars Back to School Bash this Sunday. The event will include free food, plus games and fun for the kids, say organizers. Hosted by former Richland County Councilman Damon Jeter and the Representative Kirkman Finlay, they will be on…

Report: Wayfair Adding Brick and Mortar Store

NEW YORK (AP) _ Furniture seller Wayfair is following the path of other online retailers by opening an actual store. The company says it its first brick-and-mortar location will open by early next year in Florence, Kentucky, about 12 miles from Cincinnati. A spokeswoman for the Boston company says the 20,000-square-foot outlet store will sell items that have been returned…

Activist rally at Statehouse for stricter gun laws

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Dozens of activist rallied at the Statehouse on Saturday to call for stricter gun laws. The ‘March on the NRA’ was led by students in the Midlands with some assistance from the group, Indivisible Midlands. Speakers at the event called on Federal and State Lawmakers to take action to reduce gun violence and minimize the influence on…

Gov. McMaster removes mayor for domestic violence guilty plea

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina’s governor has signed an executive order removing a mayor who pleaded guilty to domestic violence. The executive order filed Friday removes John Kay Hansen as mayor of Ware Shoals, a town of about 2,100 people approximately 90 miles northwest of Columbia. Gov. Henry McMaster wrote in the executive order that the state Constitution allows him to remove…

Chamber Recognizes ‘Best Places to Work’

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce honored the ‘2018 Best Places to Work, this week. The annual awards banquet took place at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on Friday. Chamber leaders say South Carolina is the most business-friendly state to work in. This was the 13th annual ‘Best Places to Work’ event. Categories: Local News, News

Orangeburg Co. Deputies are investigating a suspicious death

ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)- Investigators are looking into a suspicious death that happened Friday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m. a caller reported seeing an individual on the ground in a driveway near the junction of Joe Jeffords Highway and Pineland Street, Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. Orangeburg County Sheriff’s investigators arrived and find a male lying beside on overturned moped in the driveway,…

Downed Power lines close traffic on 378 in town of Lexington

LEXINGTON, SC ( WOLO)- Power lines are down across all lanes of US-378 near the intersection of West Main Street, according to Lexington Police. All traffic lanes were closed early Saturday morning. The SC Highway patrol and SCE&G crews are assisting. Police say the roadway should reopen around Noon. https://t.co/M2WIfSMw5e Categories: Local News, News