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The Salvation Army spends a week saying “Thank You”

The Salvation Army celebrates the week by saying thank you to the community that works so hard through the year
Tyler Ryan,

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–This week marks Salvation Army Week by saying “thank you” to the community.  According to Area Commander Henry Morris, it is a week “that serves as an opportunity to celebrate our volunteers, donors and program beneficiaries who have enabled us to serve in the United States for 135 years.” Morris says that there are several events planned in the…

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Bike to a Ball Game Event in Columbia

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to pedal. You can join the Cola Town Bike Collective on a ride from the Statehouse to Spirit Communications Park to watch the Columbia Fireflies host Greenville. Organizers say they will be rolling from the Statehouse at 5:00PM, headed down Main St. then through the Historic district ending at Bull Street. WHAT: Bike to a Ball…

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Medical University of South Carolina rescinds Cosby honor

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -One of South Carolina’s chief medical schools is taking back the honorary degree it awarded Bill Cosby nearly two decades ago. The Medical University of South Carolina rescinded the Doctor of Humane Letters degree extended to the comedian in 1999. Multiple media organizations report MUSC’s trustees voted Friday to retract the honor due to Cosby’s sexual assault…
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Attorney sues prosecutor for records in SC school shooting

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ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) -A lawyer representing the estate of the 6-year-old killed in a 2016 school shooting in South Carolina is suing the prosecutor’s office for records about the case and the teen accused of murder. The Anderson Independent-Mail reports the lawsuit on behalf of the estate of Jacob Hall says the 10th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office hasn’t complied with…
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One of 3 Escaped inmates Captured in Lexington

Alexis Frazier,

ORANGBURG COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- One of the three inmates who escaped from the detention center has been captured. “Christopher Boltin was taken into custody in Lexington County by sheriff’s deputies in that jurisdiction,” Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. “He will be returned to Orangeburg and put back in jail to await his court hearing. We will now focus on the remaining…
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Deputies: 3 inmates escaped Orangeburg County jail after assaulting guard

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ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC (WCSC) -Orangeburg County deputies say three inmates assaulted a guard in what they say was a “planned escape” from the Orangeburg County Detention Center Saturday night. Deputies are searching for Tyshon Demontrea Johnson, 27; Curtis Ray Green, 20; and Christopher Shannon Boltin, 27. “We have no way of knowing how far they’ve gotten and it’s still an…
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Fill The Red Truck For Our Furry Friends

Alexis Frazier,

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Two local animal groups is asking you to help donate for our furry friends in need. Saturday kicked off the Fill The Red Truck Fundraiser in the Shandon Neighborhood, on the corner of Heyward and Holly street. “They’ve raised probably 20-25 thousand pounds of food over the 10 years and probably 20-30 thousand dollars in cash donations which…
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Jennifer Aniston, Tig Notaro set to star as president, first lady in Netflix movie

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Jennifer Aniston is set to star as the first female president in a new Netflix film — and she’ll be bringing first lady Tig Notaro with her. Netflix announced the film, titled “First Ladies,” on Friday. The comedy will be about lesbian couple Beverly and Kasey Nicholson as they move into the White House. Notaro will write the film along with her real-life…