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Lexington Co. Fire Services Fighting Mold-Spores In Living Quarters

Firefighters in Lexington County are having to live in temporary housing arrangements because their quarters at the station might be toxic to their health.
ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A portion of two fire stations in Lexington County are closed, but officials say it’s not going to be affecting their response times at all.   “The fire department probably needs to monitor their humidity,” Joe Dawson said, operations manager for Ahold of Mold Environmental.    Lexington County Fire Stations in Gilbert and in Fairview closed their living…
Fairfield, Local News, News, Politics, State

Lawmakers Form Energy Caucus in the Wake V.C. Summer Reactor Abandonment

ABC Team

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Better efficiency options for workers and users around the state, that’s what a bipartisan group of members of the General Assembly lawmakers say they hope to achieve through their new energy caucus. Lawmakers came to the statehouse Wednesday calling the recent layoff at V.C. Summer a failure. “We have no plan to lower carbon energy going forward,…
Local News, News, State

Richland County Officials: West Nile Virus Found in Dead Bird in Irmo

Crysty Vaughan

RICHLAND COUNTY (WOLO)– Richland County officials say the West Nile Virus has been found in a dead bird in Irmo. Officials say the bird was found near a private residence in Irmo, in the northwest section of Richland County. Richland County Vector Control says it is taking proactive steps including setting mosquito traps in the affected area, capturing mosquitos for viral…
Local News

ICYMI: Officers Cast in Different Light During National Night Out

ABC Columbia Staff

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Crime fighting took a back seat Tuesday (8/1) night, as law enforcement officers worked to combat a different challenge: a narrative of poor relations with the communities they serve. For several agencies in the Midlands National Night Out presented a chance to build on or start an important partnership. Categories: Local News Tags: SCNews
News, State, Total Solar Eclipse

Grab the family and head to these City of Columbia total eclipse events

Kimberlei Davis

Schedule   Shady Tree I.D. | Saturday, August 5 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Riverfront Park, 4122 River Dr. Take a walk with a ranger to learn about trees under the canopy of our floodplain forest. Meet at the Riverfront Park’s north parking lot, 4122 River Dr. One City, Two Canals & Three Rivers | Saturday, August 12 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Riverfront Park, 312 Laurel St. Walk with…
Local News, News

Toddler dies from gunshot wound; Police Chief won’t say who did it

ABC Columbia Staff

LANCASTER, S.C. (WOLO) – Authorities say the mother of a 2-year-old child shot and killed is behind bars – along with her boyfriend. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says 26-year-old Toni Gladden and her 18-year-old boyfriend Shazeem Hayes are charged with unlawful neglect towards a child. Lancaster Police Chief Scott Grant refused to say who fired the shot that killed…
Entertainment News

Gamestop Will Open For The Thanksgiving Holiday

ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Gamestop is flipping the switch on its Thanksgiving plans.     The video game and electronics retailer has told its employees that stores will be open for this year’s Thanksgiving Day holiday. It has closed its doors on Thanksgiving for the past several years. The company says storefronts will be open for a “limited time” during the…