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Couple Lost in Congaree Found Safe

Rob Dew

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Two missing hikers and their dog are safe and sound after getting lost in the woods of the Congaree National Park Thursday night. According to the Columbia Fire Department the two veered off course and luckily had just enough cell phone juice to call 911. Firefighters say they were able to reach the couple before they suffered any…
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Record Number Working in SC

Rob Dew

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina’s jobless rate has fallen for the seventh consecutive month. The Department of Employment and Workforce said Friday that South Carolina’s unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in November, down from 4.7 percent in October. The agency says the number of South Carolinians working rose to a new high of 2.2 million. The number of unemployed…
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Fort Jackson Soldiers Heading Home for Holidays

Rob Dew

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) _ When the clock strikes midnight, some 7,000 soldiers from Fort Jackson are heading home for the holidays by plane, train, bus and personal cars. Army spokesman Pat Jones says the so-called “block leave” departures begin in the early morning hours Saturday to alleviate strain on the airports, train stations and bus depots in the region….

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SC Mom Charged with Killing 4 Year old Son, Out on Bond

ABC Columbia Staff

CHESTER, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina mother charged with killing her 4-day-old son by putting him in a refrigerator for three hours is out of jail after posting bond. Angela Blackwell was released on bond and house arrest after a hearing Thursday. She is charged with homicide by child abuse after the boy’s death in February. Categories: Local News,…