COMET received a $13.6 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Thursday.
Image Provided by: Benedict College Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Benedict College is gearing up for their 150th commencement celebration, albeit virtual for family and friends because of the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic, students will be the only ones able to gather to celebrate as they graduate from an institution of higher learning to real world education. For 2020, graduates will…
(CNN) — Fear and concern over the coronavirus can lead to more stress for all of us, but during this pandemic one child psychologist says he’s seeing a significant increase in mental health issues among children. Mandy Gaither reports. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, National News
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Educators eat up! Krispy Kreme will be giving out free donuts and coffee to teachers next week… for educator appreciation week. the company says it’s their way of saying thank you. On top of that, Krispy Kreme will also give everyone who orders a dozen donuts an extra special “straight-a” dozen on Tuesday, August 11th. Categories:…
Lexington Co., SC (WOLO) — The last several days of rain has left several areas under water after flash flooding hit the area. ABC Columbia news crews have been surveying the area as crews step in to help those effected by the standing water. The Lexington Sheriff’s Department shared these images on Twitter after water flooded at the Churchill Apartments…
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(The Associated Press) FILE – (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling three forms of nasal spray they say could have too much of a man-made hormone. Ferring Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the sprays decided to pull after the impacted products after discovering “superpotency or amounts of desmopressin higher than specified,”. The…
Jason Day took his first step toward a return to the spotlight in the majors Thursday at the PGA Championship.
(CNN) — Across the country jobless claims are down. 1.2 million Americans filed unemployment claims last week. That’s about 200-thousand less from the week prior. First-time jobless claims hit their high at 6.9 million in the final week of March. The American Labor Market has been hit hard by the pandemic. They hope last weeks numbers are a sign unemployment…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Hundreds of people in South Carolina have gone through human trafficking, but some received a boost in getting their lives back together. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, via its Office for Victims and Crime, recently gave the state a $500,000 grant…
