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Watch: SC Aquarium Turtles, Mermaids and More

Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to go under the sea at the South Carolina Aquarium. Our Crysty Vaughan met with Aquarium Experts to talk Turtles, Tortoises, snakes and Mermaids. The SC Aquarium will host Weeki Wachee Week Starting March 28th. It features a Mermaid show. Categories: Local News, News Tags: SC Aquarium, Tourism
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Tourism Now a $19B Industry in South Carolina

ABC Columbia Staff

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)  — Tourism has grown to become a $19 billion industry in South Carolina. That’s the word from Duane Parrish, director of the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. He announced new figures Wednesday at a tourism conference in Charleston The $19 billion figure represents the effect of tourism in 2014. Figures lag about a year behind…