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Congressman Jim Clyburn announces rural development funding

Rob Dew, Miya Payton,

Photo:Rich Wandover Orangeburg, S.C. (WOLO)–U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn was in Orangeburg Monday to announce $40 million in funding from the US Dept. of Agriculture for three rural development projects in the county. Congressman Clyburn says around $18 million will go to Claflin University to develop a student activity center in Orangeburg that will include a movie theater for the public. Construction…
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USDA investing $9.5 million in rural community facilities in SC

Mike Olson,

On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced that the United States Department of Agriculture is investing $9.5 million for rural community facilities in South Carolina. This comes as part of the USDA’s $871 million investment to improve community facilities in 43 states across the country and Guam.

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USDA Undersecretary visits Harvest Hope

Mike Olson, Maria Szatkowski,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach visited Harvest Hope food bank on Tuesday. Harvest Hope is a part of the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program which seeks to provide local distributors with fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat products which they then provide to families in need. “We saw farmers suffering…
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Tyson recalls chicken strips for possible contamination

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Courtesy, USDA COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- Tyson Foods, Inc is issuing a recall for 69,093 pounds of  its frozen ready-to-eat chicken strips due to possible contamination, that’s according to the United States Department of Agriculture. The USDA says that the product could contain pieces of metal. The frozen ready-to-eat chicken strips were produced on November 30, 2018. Affect products include its…