Image: Kristian Niemi Columbia, SC (WOLO) —- Grab your face masks and beaded necklaces because the Mardi Gras Festival and Parade is coming to City Roots this weekend! Krewe de Columbi-Ya-Ya, the organization who founded the event 10 years ago say the event taking place at the Urban Farm in Columbia will be full of family friendly activities starting with…
Image: RCSD Richland Co. SC (WOLO) — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department is hoping you can help them identify a man they want to question in relation to an armed robbery they say took place at 3PM on February 14th along the 700 block of Zimalcrest Drive. According to authorities, the man seen in the partial picture provided may have…
Image: AAA Carolinas Columbia, SC (WOLO)— As temperatures remain below average for this time of year throughout the Midlands, along with the additional possibility of some form of wintry weather Thursday, AAA is offering some tips on how to drive safely if inclement weather becomes a factor for us. AAA Carolinas says it’s always important for motorists to be prepared…
IRMO, SC (WOLO) – Irmo Police confirmed late Wednesday night that the victim in the afternoon shooting in the Ballentine area has died. The victim has not been identified. The investigation shut down part of Old Dutch Fork Road but as of 10:30 p.m., Irmo Police confirmed the scene had cleared and the road had reopened. ————— ORIGINAL STORY: One…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — If you haven’t yet seen this year’s Academy Award winner for best picture, ‘Parasite’, now is your chance to see what all the talk is about. The Nickelodeon will show the four-time academy award winning film now through February 27th. The film racked up on awards Oscar night, with the movie nabbing awards in four different…
Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) –The Orangeburg county Sheriff’s Office is asking people to be on the look out for a scam they say is circulating on social media trying to scam you using your own friends. According to authorities they began seeing the scam first on Facebook where a victim reported seeing a friend in a video posted on their page….
IRMO, SC (WOLO) – One person was shot Wednesday afternoon in Irmo near the 185 block of Old Dutch Fork Road. Police responded to the Ballentine area around 3 p.m. and found one person with a gun shot wound inside a vehicle. According to Irmo PD, part of Old Dutch Fork Road has been shut down as the circumstances surrounding…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A trial examining the alleged safety violations that led to the carbon monoxide poisoning deaths of two people last year is set for today, Wednesday February 19th, 2020. Court officials say the proceedings involving the City of Columbia and Columbia Housing will take place this Wednesday. The civil hearing was initially scheduled in January but was…
The Auntie Karen Foundation is partnering with Richland One Schools, in concert with the Foundation’s ‘Legends Of..’ concert series.
(WOLO) – Tigers invaded Gamecock country for Clemson Day at the State House. Administrators and deans from Clemson University along with lawmakers gathered to share how the university is serving its students and the state. University leaders say Clemson Day is the perfect opportunity to recognize how Clemson gives back to the state. Tuesday marked the eighth annual Clemson Day…
