Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Majority Whip Jim Clyburn tests positive for COVID

Clyburn says he tested negative for COVID just prior to President Biden's visit less than a week ago

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn is speaking out after testing positive for COVID-19. The news comes less than a week after President Biden visited South Carolina State University to deliver the 2021 commencement speech for nearly 138 graduates at the HBCU, including Clyburn who was unable to walk across the stage decades earlier. Wednesday,…

Consumer News: Develop These Four Habits to Improve Your Credit

Consumer News with ABC Columbia is brought to you by Grow Financial

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Consumer News with ABC Columbia is brought to you by Grow Financial. Develop These Four Habits to Improve Your Credit If you find yourself worrying about your credit score, you aren’t alone. Most of us care about having better credit scores, not only because boosting your credit score feels like a personal win, but also because…

Outgoing Columbia City Mayor oversees final council meeting

Mayor Steve Benjamin announced he would not seek re-election earlier this year

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — It was a historic day during Tuesday’s Columbia City council meeting. Mayor Steve Benjamin presided over his final council meeting after three terms as the 44th Mayor of the Capital city. In February,  Benjamin announced that he would not be seeking re-election for Mayor of Columbia. This week Benjamin it was announced that Benjamin has been…

Local Lawyer, Minister team up to pump joy into the holidays

The community leaders decided they wanted to give something people could 'really' use

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — a local minister and an area lawyer teamed up to ease the pain at the pump as the holiday travel season kicks into high gear. this afternoon Attorney Carl Solomon and Pastor Aaron Bishop of Grace Christian Church passed out one hundred 30 dollar gas cards. both say they wanted to give back to their community…

Lexington PD searches for 14 year old girl

Authorities say the teenager left her home December 18, 2021

Image: Lexington Police Department Lexington, SC (WOLO) —- The Lexington Police Department is hoping you can help them locate a teenage girl they say has not been seen since she left her home December 18th, 2021. Police say 14 year old Madison Dotson is being considered ‘a juvenile  runaway’ who officials say left her home in the Town of Lexington….