Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Richland One conducts nutrition survey for meal plan

Parents who would like to take part in the survey have until Friday August 7 to submit it

Richland School District One logo: courtesy Richland 1 Columbia, SC (WOLO) — As Richland One schools get ready to resume in person instruction for a new school year,  not everyone is heading back to the classroom. Administrators say they want to make sure they are able to meet the needs of all students during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic while they…

Mayor Steve Benjamin teams up with UofSC to welcome students back to campus

video urges students to take precautions to stay coronavirus free as they return to campus

UofSC/Twitter Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Students with the University of South Carolina are back after ending last semester early during the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic here in South Carolina. As they return to campus, and classes, Mayor Steve Benjamin and Dr. Bob Caslen release a video reminding students to take precautions to keep themselves COVID-19 free by continuing to…

Man wearing brightly colored flames mask robs conveniences store at gunpoint

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Investigators are looking for an armed robbery suspect who wore a brightly colored mask with flames on it to rob a convenience store last week. The robbery happened at the G.T. Foodmart on Shakespeare Rd. Friday, July 24 just before 1:30 p.m. According to RCSD the man entered the store, pointed a handgun at the clerk,…

CPD searches for vandals responsible for defacing five points mural

Officials say the American Flag mural was spray painted with 'possible demonic numbers' along bottom of the artwork

Image: CPD Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Police Department (CPD) are looking for the person(s) responsible for vandalizing a mural in Five Points. According to CPD, an officer discovered the American flag mural painted on the former Yesterday’s restaurant on Devine Street riddled with graffiti around 10:00 p.m. July 29. Officials say the writing that appeared to be done…