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Vehicles damaged by thrown objects along interstate

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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – The Columbia Police Department is currently investigating several incidents of vehicles being damaged by thrown objects on Interstate-126. The incidents were reported yesterday at 7 p.m. on I-126 East (Exit 106) & at Colonial Life Boulevard. Four vehicles were damaged after an unidentified suspect threw an unknown blunt object onto their vehicles, but there were no reports of…
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McMaster Names Condon Santee-Cooper Chairman

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Today Gov. Henry McMaster named Charleston Attorney Charlie Condon as the new chairman of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors. Condon fills the position left vacant by former chairman Leighton Lord. Lord resigned from the post back in December after Gov. McMaster called for his resignation in the wake of the abandonment of the construction of two nuclear reactors…
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SC House Advances Bill Cutting Customer Bills Over Failed Nuke Project

Rob Dew, ,

Columbia, S.C. (AP, WOLO)–South Carolina lawmakers have advanced a measure aimed at drawing down utility bills in the wake of a nuclear construction project failure that’s already cost ratepayers billions. The House voted 107-1 Wednesday to give second reading to a bill halting customer payments for the failed project at the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station. One more procedural vote must…
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St. Pat’s in Five Points Kicks off Fountain Dye and Dancing

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Ahead of St. Patricks Day and the annual St. Pats Celebration, Five Points will host a community kick off Friday. The event takes place from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm at the Five Points Fountain near Harden and Greene Streets. Event organizers say you can expect the tradition of dyeing the fountain green, entertainment from the nationally award…
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New Study on Opioids

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The battle against the abuse of opioids rages on across the Country and in the State and a new study shows… the drug isn’t too effective. Information published by the Journal of American Medical Association found for patients dealing with pain,  opioids provided slightly less pain relief than over the counter or other non-opioid drugs. Experts…