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SC DHEC Hosting Career Fair

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Looking for a job?  The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is hosting a Career Fair.  According to DHEC, it will take place on Thursday, March 8, 2018 Those interested in the event can go to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the career fair. Categories: Local News, News Tags: SC DHEC
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SC Man accused of Wanting to Enslave and Eat Child, Out on Bond

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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina man accused of wanting to enslave and eat a child is out of jail on bond. Local media outlets report 36-year-old Justin Teeter Bensing of Myrtle Beach was released from jail last month after posting a $20,000 bond. Bensing was arrested in Greenville County in February on charges of criminal solicitation of a…
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Governor Declares South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– State Officials want to make sure you are ready, if a natural disaster strikes.  Governor Henry McMaster proclaimed that South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week for 2018 will be observed March 4-10.  According to South Carolina Emergency Management Division officials and the National Weather Service, they sponsor the week to remind people that severe storms,…
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Point blank shooting suspect arrested

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RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Richland County deputies have arrested a suspect in a recent shooting that was caught on camera. Investigators say Jonte White, 35, was arrested Monday (3/5) at the Days Inn on Bush River Road. He is charged with attempted murder. According to deputies, on February 11 White shot a person multiple times at the BP on…
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Forestry Commission Offers Clarification Monday Morning Smoke

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Skies are clear now but Monday morning got off to a smoky start for many in The Midlands. Forest Protection Chief Darryl Jones said the smoke drivers saw on I-20 was smoke left over from two controlled or prescribed burns on Fort Jackson Sunday. “That burned was planned based on the weather prediction we get from the…