Author: ABC Columbia Staff

$1 million dollar winning lottery ticket sold in Lexington

Lexington, SC (WOLO) — If you purchased a Powerball ticket for Wednesday night’s drawing, you may want to double check those numbers because you may have the winning ticket. A spokesperson for the SC Education Lottery says someone purchased a ticket that matched all five white ball numbers winning them a cool $1 million smackers. Lottery officials say the ticket…

Teens warned not to participate in viral ‘Outlet Challenge’

Image: Plymouth Fire Department Columbia, SC (WOLO)— The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) says there is a video that’s gone viral on the social media app TikTok that officials say teens are imitating that can have dangerous consequences. Multiple incidents are now surfacing where teenagers have reportedly been imitating the dangerous viral video featuring what is known as the ‘Outlet Challenge’ …

SC State university names honors college after late Emily England Clyburn

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) –South Carolina State University honors one of its alumna, the late Dr. Emily England0-Clyburn, by naming its honors college after her. Dr. Clyburn, was a Librarian, Activist, Philanthropist, trailblazer and the wife and right hand of House Majority Whip and South Carolina Representative Jim Clyburn. Through her life, Dr. Clyburn fought for civil rights and education for…

Three Midlands schools named 2020 ‘Palmetto Finest Awards’ finalists

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Congratulations are in order for three Midlands schools. White Knoll Elementary school in Lexington School District One,  Batesburg-Leesville High school in Lexington School District Three and Dutch Fork High school in Lexington-Richland school District Five have all been named among the seven finalists for the 2020 ‘Palmetto’s Finest Awards’. The South Carolina Association of School Administrators…

House Minority Leader gives Democratic responds to State of the State

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — After Governor Henry McMaster finished his speech for the 2020 State of the State address, House Minority Leader and Richland County Representative Todd Rutherford gave the Democratic response. Rutherford highlighted the need for criminal justice reform,  legalizing medical cannabis as a safer alternative to the ongoing opioid crisis, and even calling an abortion bill a “divisive”…

Home burglary suspect breaking into home caught on camera

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – A burglar was caught on camera breaking into a home in Richland County. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department released surveillance video showing showing a guy slowly opening up a window of a home on Lochmore Drive near Leesburg Road. Forensic evidence from the scene identified the suspect as Reginel Wroten. RCSD says he used a…

Preview of the 2020 State of the State address

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Education, health care, and tax cuts are all expected to be highlights of this evening’s speech. Some of those goals were laid out in the governor’s proposed spending plan released earlier this month. That included raising teacher pay by three thousand dollars, and expanding full-day Pre-K to all four year olds from lower income families across…

Lawmakers release plan to reform healthcare in South Carolina

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina lawmakers released their plan to reform the states healthcare system. Under the healthcare freedom agenda, individuals would pay a monthly fee for unlimited access to their physician, repeal certificate of need laws and allow patients to essentially shop for services at a low cost and convenient location to them. Leaders say the agenda includes…

Richland District Two break ground on new state of the art center

Richland Co, SC (WOLO) —  Students in Richland District two will soon have another state of the art learning center at their disposal. Tuesday morning, district officials broke ground on the center for knowledge north on Muller Road in Blythewood. When it is completed, district officials say young scholars will gain cultural literacy and an appreciation of multiple perspectives through…