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Opioid Bills pass through Senate subcommittee

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina lawmakers are closer to passing legislation to address the opioid crisis in the Palmetto State. Members of a Senate subcommittee voted in favor of two bills Tuesday to expand the use of tamper-proof prescription pads and who can distribute the opioid antidote Narcan. Legislators say using the special paper that reads “void” if copied…

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Richland County Deputies Investigating Shooting That Sent 2 to Hospital

Alexis Frazier,

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Deputies are investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital Monday night. Deputies responded an aggravated assault call at a home on Cornell Adams Run at 7:40pm. Richland County Deputies say when they arrived they found two people with gunshot wounds to the upper body. Deputies say the victims were shot after an argument and believe the…

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Lane Closure on 1-26 at Greystone

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready for lane closures at Greystone Boulevard off I-126.  The South Carolina Department of Transportation will close the lane on I-126 eastbound from Greystone Boulevard to Huger Street. It will be in place on April 17 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. Acccorindg to DOT officials, trees will be trimmed during the closure. Another lane closure will…
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Background: What We Know about Lee Corrections, Site of Riot where 7 inmates died

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Lee County Correctional, the site of a riot Monday that left 7 inmates dead, is no stranger to violence. In recent years there have been several incidents inside the maximum-security facility in Bishopville. In July of last year an inmate was killed during a fight. In 2015, two officers were stabbed during a fight. And in another incident…
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Woman wanted in connection with identity fraud investigation

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – The Columbia Police Department (CPD) financial investigators are working to identify and locate a female who’s wanted in connection with an identity fraud investigation. The suspect is accused of fraudulently using the victim’s identity to obtain multiple lines of credit in an excess of $10,000 at various stores. Those businesses include sporting goods and jewelry stores. The attached surveillance…
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Bull Street Development Project progress

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – City leaders say they are making progress on the ever-evolving Bull Street Development Project. Monday (4/16) afternoon members of the Bull Street Commission met to discuss the status of the development which is in the fourth year of a projected 20 year project. Commission Chair Howard Duvall says there are some exciting developments coming. Among the…