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Archives: August 2020
The postponed Carolina Country Must Fest now cancelled
The decision was made out of an abundance of caution for the health of guests, staff and performers
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Carolina country music fest in myrtle beach has been cancelled for this year. the festival was originally scheduled for early June then pushed to September 17th. now organizers say the festival is set for June tenth of next year. Organizers say the decision was made to protect the health and safety of fans, the community,…
SC Attorney General asks court to rule on monument protection law
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has asked the state’s Supreme Court to determine whether the state’s monument protection law is constitutional. Wilson’s letter Thursday calls on the court to rule on a lawsuit filed by the widow of state Sen. Clementa Pinckney, who is suing to overturn the Heritage Act. The law was passed in…
Richland County Parks & Rec host Back to School Bash
Free supplies will be given away for the last two Fridays this month (while supplies lasts)
Image: Columbia Parks and Recreation Logo Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Some Midlands students received free items needed to head back to class. Getting the laundry list of back to school supplies can often put parents in a bind. the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made that even more challenging this year. the Richland County Parks and Recreation Department is helping ease…
Country music icon Dolly Parton reacts to BLM movement
Parton: 'of course all black lives matter, do we think our little white (explitive) are the only ones that matter? '
Image: CNN.com (CNN) —- Legendary Country singer, actress and entrepreneur Dolly Parton is making it clear that she supports Black Lives Matter. In a wide ranging interview with Billboard magazine, the singer addressed various topics, including the protests against racism and police brutality that have swept the United States following the death of George Floyd. While she has not attended the protests, she…
12 more arrests made in connection with late May riots in Richland County
RCSD says there have been 95 arrests made since May 30
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said more people have been taken into custody for their roles in riots following peaceful protests last May. The Sheriff says 12 more people have been arrested in the last month, bringing the total of people arrested for their roles in the riots up to 95. For nearly three months,…
Mothers of men killed in Cayce ask for public’s help in bringing justice for their sons
The mothers of Khajari Brown and Isaiah Bailey are asking for justice after their sons were shot and killed in Cayce.
Cayce, S.C. (WOLO) — The mothers of Khajari Brown and Isaiah Bailey are asking for justice after their sons were shot and killed in Cayce. The shooting happened early in the morning on Aug. 2 on the 1100 block of Allen Street. Brown, 19, and Bailey, 20, were both pronounced dead. A third victim, the half-brother of Khajari Brown, was…
RCSD: Driver of suspicious vehicle tried to lure kids away
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Deputies are looking for the driver of a suspicious vehicle who tried to lure kids. Picture provided by RCSD had been shared on social media showing a dark colored SUV suspected in a similar incident. It is not associated with the incident in Richland County. According to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office a 6-year-old and a…
Former Gamecock Maik Kotsar signs first pro contract with Hamburg Towers
Kotsar left South Carolina as a 1,000-point scorer and was second in program history with 121 career starts.
SC once again over 1,000 new COVID cases
SCDHEC/Twitter Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Friday DHEC announced 1,015 new cases of COVID 19 and 16 additional deaths attributed to the virus. The announcement brings the total number of cases to 103,880, and deaths to 2,106. DHEC officials say of the more than six thousand tests processed Thursday 15% were positive. For a complete look at DHEC’s most recent COVID 19…
