COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The city of Columbia has completed its 10,000 trees program. Mayor Steve Benjamin and other city leaders gathered at River Front Park to celebrate the planting of the ten-thousandth tree and declared November 7th as “Columbia Green Day.” Organizers say a long term project working towards a greener future was the perfect opportunity to get the…
(ABC News) —-Fears of hepatitis A swirled in Somerville, New Jersey, this week, after the health department there reported that a food handler in a local grocery store could have exposed shoppers to the infectious disease. New Jersey’s current hepatitis A outbreak, which began in 2018, has swelled to 504 cases as of early November. It’s also part of an…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Six local leaders were honored Wednesday night for their community service efforts at the Columbia Urban League’s 52nd annual Fund Campaign and Equal Opportunity Day dinner. Michael Williams, James Lehman, John McLellan, Calvin Elam, James Clyburn and Lou Kennedy were recognized for helping disadvantaged and under served communities realize their potential for success. The theme at…
Sumter, SC (WOLO) —-TheSumter bus driver strike continued Wednesday but, according to the district, there were fewer participants. A spokesperson for the district says all routes were covered this morning and there were no delays. No word on how long the driver strike will continue. District officials say they received an anonymous letter that contained concerns about pay, improvements, and…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — We are halfway through the week, but we have line up of show here on ABC Columbia to help you get through it with a few laughs. Starting at 8PM join us for an episode of the comedy ‘The Goldbergs’ followed by the 80’s inspired spin off of ‘The Goldbergs’, ‘Schooled’ starting at 8:30PM. The sitcom…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tracking your election day results, here is a look at the results from Tuesday’s election. In the City of Columbia, District Two Race Columbia City Councilman Ed McDowell will head into his second term. He defeated Catherine Bruce and Anna Fonseca. In the District Three Race Incumbent Moe Baddourah lost his seat by more than 14- hundred…
As the municipal election voting kicked off this Tuesday, the results are in!
Columbia,SC (WOLO)—- It’s a special night on ABC Columbia so you definitely want to stay tuned in. Starting at 8PM The Wonderful world of Disney presents the classic under the sea love story, ‘The Little Mermaid Live’. The stage performance will feature an all star cast , including Avli’i Cravalho as ‘Ariel’, Graham Phillips as “Prince Eric”, Shaggy as the…
(Richland Co, SC ( WOLO) —A Midlands teacher got a special surprise Monday afternoon. Christine Baker, a teacher at Jackson Creek Elementary, received a check from the Palmetto State Teacher’s Association to pay her student loans for a year. A spokesperson for Richland District two says Baker was randomly selected out of a pool of more than one thousand people….
Image: CPD Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Several people were taken to the hospital after two 18 wheelers and a bus collided on McCords Ferry road late Monday afternoon. Officials say the truck driver’s injuries appear to be non-life threatening. At last check the Columbia Police Department posted an up date on Twitter on the condition of those involved in the…
