Archives: August 2020

CMA accepting student art inspired by ‘Black is Beautiful’ exhibit

Students from elementary to college are welcome to enter

Columbia,SC (WOLO)— The Columbia Museum of Art has been showcasing a new exhibition displaying photographs taken from the 1950’s through 1960’s by famed photographer Kwame Braithwaite. The exhibit showcasing Braithwaite’s legendary work runs through September 6, 2020,  has inspired a new generation of artists, and the Columbia Museum of Art wants you to share your work. CMA is hosting their…

Army parachute team lands at LMC

West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– There was quite a show over Lexington Medical Center Tuesday afternoon. The US Army Black Daggers, a special operations command parachute team, landed on the campus of the medical center in West Columbia. The Black Daggers jump from an airplane at an altitude of up to 8,000 feet and free fall for about two minutes at…

DHEC: 1,168 new cases and 52 additional Coronavirus deaths in SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Tuesday, reported 1,168 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 52 additional deaths. DHEC says this brings the total number of confirmed cases to 93,604 and confirmed deaths to 1,774 statewide. Health officials say the total number of individual test results reported Monday was 6,389 and the percent positive…

CPD: Bottles contained water, antacid

Courtesy: CPD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO, AP)– A suspicious substance that police say protesters threw at them during demonstrations in may turned out to be water and antacid Police Department Spokeswoman Jennifer Timmons said the FBI confirmed the contents of the water bottles. Prior to the test, protestors said the mixture was water and baking soda used to lessen the effects…

Richland Co. responds to DOR’s Penny Tax audit

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– The State Department of Revenue has released its final report on its audit of Richland County’s Penny Tax program. According to the audit obtained by ABC Columbia through a Freedom of Information Act request, the county had more than $32 million in ineligible expenses related to the tax. The ineligible costs include more than $1 million…