Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Woolard Technology students use mobile lab to learn life saving techniques

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Thursday the Woolard Technology Center and Prisma Health teamed up to put students on the scene of a mock accident. Health Science students at WTC worked to save the life of an imaginary car accident victim through Prisma’s SIM-Coach Mobile Laboratory. Kershaw County school district’s ‘Teacher of the Year’, Anna Harvley, received a grant from the…

From refunds to filing, here are tax tips you need to know

Image:IRS/CPA Columbia,SC (WOLO)—The IRS officially opened the 2020 income tax season on Monday, January 27, when it started accepting tax returns. CPA is offering some suggestions to help make the process easier. For millions of taxpayers, there’s no reason to get refund loans or other such services, which often come with steep fees, since most Americans can get their 2020…

DHEC discusses findings as they watch for coronavirus in SC

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Wednesday representatives from the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) met with lawmakers to discuss the coronavirus. Officials say there have been no confirmed cases in South Carolina. They say several people were tested but all if their results came back negative. DHEC officials say at this time it does not appear the disease is…

Columbia Mayor responds to state’s lawsuit over city gun ordinances: “We won’t stop, Mr. Attorney General”

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Columbia’s Mayor pulled no punches Wednesday night as the city faces a lawsuit in the State supreme Court for its gun ordinances passed last year. Mayor Steve Benjamin gave his State of the City address and didn’t back away from the city’s stance on gun laws, addressing the Attorney General directly. Watch the video above for…

Residents warm up to Columbia police during Cocoa with a Cop

Columbia, SC (WOLO) –Members of the community had the chance to get to know the Columbia Police Department a little better. People met with officers at the Richland Library for ‘Cocoa with a Cop’. CPD, hopes events like these will bring people together for an open conversation about what’s being done in the community to prevent crime. Officers also answered…

Vanessa Bryant, Wife of Kobe Bryant releases first statement since deadly crash

Image: @Vanessa Bryant Instagram Columbia, SC (WOLO) — It’s been three days since the world learned of the tragic death of legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13 year old daughter Gianna, and 7 others died in a deadly helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. As fans continue to flock to the Staples Center where makeshift memorials have been set up…