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Official: Charges dropped against 27 Charleston protesters

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - An official says charges have been dropped against dozens of protesters arrested May 31 during demonstrations in Charleston, South Carolina, against racism and police brutality. News outlets report the charges filed against 27 protesters were for…

Woman found unconscious, severely beaten at area motel

Kershaw Co., SC (WOLO) -- Kershaw County deputies are searching for the two men you see in these photos-- wanted in connection to an assault at the Travel Inn in Lugoff. Deputies say both were seen close to the location…

COVID 19 numbers at UofSC continue to grow

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The number of coronavirus cases continues to grow exponentially on the University of South Carolina campus. According to the university's on-line COVID-19 tracker there are now more than one thousand active…

Richland Co. extends mask ordinance

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Monday the Richland Co. Council voted to extend its ordinance requiring people to wear masks in public. The original law was set to expire this week. Monday night's vote extends the mandate for an additional 61 days.…

City distributes close to 12,000 free meals

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- City of Columbia officials say they distributed close to 12,000 free meals to area children of families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The meals were distributed between August…

Two Midlands BI-LO Grocery Stores to become Lowes Foods

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--ย  Two Midlands area BI-LO stores will soon become Lowes Foods. The parent company of Lowes Foods announced Tuesday it has signed an agreement to purchase two BI-LO grocery stores in Columbia and convert them to Lowes Foods.…

DHEC updates Coronavirus testing recommendations

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--ย  DHEC announced, what the agency is calling updated recommendations, for COVID-19 testing. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says it is encouraging anyone who would like to be tested, to get tested. In a…

Teen killed in Fairfield Co. accident

Fairfield Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- A 16 year old was killed in a car crash Friday. A spokesperson for the Fairifield County Coroner's Office says Abiyah Fee was driving when her car hit another vehicle at the intersection of East Peach…

Benedict, CVS partner to provide COVID 19 testing

Columbia, S.C.ย  (WOLO)-- CVS and Benedict College are partnering together to provide COVID-19 testing. The testing is taking place at 1903 Two Notch Rd. and is open to the public by appointment and officials tell us results will be available…

Graffiti at UofSC calls for campus shutdown

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- According to the University of South Carolina's COVID-19 tracker, there are more than 500 active cases on campus and more than 600 since the beginning of August. Monday morning someone had painted on the wall of the…

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