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Lexington County Holds Electronic Recycling and Paper Shredding Event

Crysty Vaughan,

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Are you looking to rid your household of old electronics, what about old paperwork? The County of Lexington Solid Waste Management department, along with Keep the Midlands Beautiful and the Lexington County Stormwater Consortium are hosting a recycling event.   According to officials, Lexington County residents can recycle electronics and household hazardous waste and have paper documents shred…
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Comet Public Forum to be Held on Bus Routes

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready for some changes to The COMET bus route. According to officials,  The Comet is required to reduce the number of service hours by 4,900 to stay within the 2019 budget. Plans are to restructure service in the northwest (St. Andrews & Harbison) and adding service to the northeast (Killian Road), according to officials. The forums…
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Trump Tower fire leaves 1 seriously injured: Officials

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Flames and smoke were spotted billowing and debris raining down from the 50th floor of the Trump Tower Saturday evening before firefighters were able to put it out, according to fire and emergency officials. FDNY firefighters were battling the four-alarm blaze at the 58-story Fifth Avenue Trump Tower skyscraper at 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan, fire officials confirmed. Debris could…
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SC State Museum Hosting Spring Events

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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Museum may have the answer for what to do this Spring Break.  The museum is hosting Spring Break camps and a spring deal to see the new planetarium show, free, starting March 31 through April 30.  Here’s a list of events from the South Carolina State Museum: Black Holes The immensity and power of…
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Clean sweep! A’ja Wilson wins Wooden Award

Mike Gillespie,

South Carolina senior forward A’ja Wilson became the unanimous national player of the year with the addition of the John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy’s, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Friday night. After four seasons of etching her name in the Gamecock record books, Wilson closes out her career in the Garnet and Black with the highest national recognition from every organization that bestows national player of the year honors.
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US-China trade rift could squeeze growth and hurt consumers

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher prices. Slower growth. Farmers losing access to their biggest foreign market. Even President Donald Trump is warning that Americans might have to accept “a little pain” before they enjoy the fruits of his escalating trade fight with China. On the pain part, if not necessarily on the “little” part, most economists agree with the president: The…
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FEMA approves $1.6 million to Richland County for post-flood sewer line restoration

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released the following information this week about providing grant money to reimburse Richland County for money spent repairing sewer lines damaged by the October 2015 flood: “Richland County in South Carolina will receive $1,655,504 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse costs for restoring sewer lines and connecting manholes in…