Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Lexington-Richland School District Five holds off on mask free policy

The Board of Trustees voted on the measure Tuesday night during a special called meeting

Image: ABC Columbia FILE Lexington, SC (WOLO) — Lexington-Richland School District Five has announced plans to reverse a decision that would have allowed students and staff to return to the classroom mask free. Advice from the Board of Trustees attorney has caused the group to do an about-face. The Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to do away with the mask…

South Carolina names 2022 ‘ Teacher of the Year’

The winner was announced during the annual gala event held Wednesday night

Image: SC Department of Education Columbia, SC (WOLO)— One South Carolina educator gets a lesson in appreciation . Wednesday night State Superintendent of Education, Molly Spearman announced that the 20-22 Teacher of the Year is Amy Carter, an English teacher from Chapin High School–who has worked as an educator for 21 years. State Superintendent of Education, Molly Spearman says Carter…

Lexington Police to focus on ‘collision prone’ areas in May

Throughtout the month of May Lexington Police say they will lhave increased patrols in areas where accidents are known to happen

Courtesy: Lexington Police Department Lexington, SC (WOLO) — The Town of Lexington wants to make sure they can keep the roads as safe as possible for everyone using them. To do that, officers plan to begin a traffic enforcement campaign that will run throughout the remainder of the month May. The areas officers will focus on during the campaign are…

Lexington -Richland School District 5 votes to ‘delete’ mask mandate

Members of the Board of Trustees vote in favor of measure during a special held meeting Tuesday

Image: ABC Columbia FILE Lexington, SC (WOLO) — Lexington – Richland School District Five has decided to end their mask mandate. The Board of Trustees called a special meeting Tuesday night where the only item on the agenda was the mask mandate that has been in effect since children returned to school for in person instruction. While the board did…

Kershaw County Sheriff’s find dozens of dogs in ‘unacceptable’ conditions

Authorities say the residence where the dogs were located was running a dog training business

Image: Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office Kershaw Co., SC (WOLO) — The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating a business owner they say was operating a dog training facility out of a location on Bradley Road in Camden. Authorities say when they went to the home and got permission to search the property, officials say they discovered 41 dogs…

Democratic candidate for Governor Joe Cunningham in Columbia to hold campaign kickoff event

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Happening Tuesday, Democratic candidate for Governor Joe Cunningham will hold an evening campaign kickoff event in Columbia. Cunningham also announced he will be making an earlier stop Tuesday afternoon in Columbia The former U.S. Representative will meet with supporters at the River Rat Brewery at 6pm. Cunningham will face activist Gary Votour in the Democratic primary. The…