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Medical Marijuana to Wait Another Year for Green Light

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Advocates met Tuesday to reinforce their call to add South Carolina to the list of almost 30 states that have passed comprehensive medical marijuana legislation. Lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle expressed their desire to make it happen in 2018. A House panel advanced its version of the South Carolina Compassionate Care Act, back in…

USC Women’s Basketball Team Honored at State House

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The USC Women’s Basketball team was honored Tuesday at the State House for their National Championship win. The team, along with head coach Dawn Staley were given the accolades during a special assembly at the State House. Tuesday was also declared Gamecock Women’s Basketball Day. Head Coach Dawn Staley also received the Order of the Silver Crescent…

Prosecutors Accuse Husband and Wife of Conspiring to Traffic Minors for Sex

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Federal prosecutors have accused a man of conspiring with his wife and mother to traffic three minors for sex in South Carolina to help him make bail. The U.S. Department of Justice says 22-year-old Zerrell Fuentes, his 24-year-old wife, Brianna, and 53-year-old mother Tanya Fuentes are facing multiple charges. At the time Zerrell Fuentes was in…

City of Columbia’s Beltline Project to Help End Food Desert in North Columbia

City to open co-op grocery store that'll be operated and owned by the North Columbia Community

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- City officials are working on a project that will address residents concerns that they don’t have access to healthy and affordable food in North Columbia. “When those tourist dollars come in there is nothing on North Main or Farrow Road that says stop and shop,” resident Barbara Greene said. Gas stations and corner store markets that residents…