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…
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…
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…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Following the success of the debut of the musical ‘Wicked’ at the Koger Center for the Arts, The Roberts Group, the company behind the show has announced two more show series heading to Columbia. The company announced the lion king will be a part of Broadway in Columbia’s 2021/ 2022 season. According to the company, ‘The…
Image: OCSO Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s office has arrested 42 year old Londell Sackel and charged him with Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon, and Intent to Distribute various drugs including hydrocodone, marijuana, and cocaine, molly, or ecstasy. Authorities say they were able to obtain a search warrant for Sackels’ home after getting information…
(CNN) —In the midst of the impeachment trial, president Trump unveiled his administration’s proposal to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the white house Tuesday. The plan calls for the creation of a new state for the Palestinians ending questions about president Trump’s support for the two-state solution. President Trump says the plan would double Palestinian territory, including a capital in…
Image: SCDOT RichlandCo.,SC (WOLO) — Tonight officials with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) held a community meeting to discuss a proposed safety improvement project along Two Notch Road that would begin at Trenholm Road to ending at Valhalla Drive in Richland County. Officials backing the proposed plan say between 2010 and 2014, there were 1,608 crashes…
(ABC News) —A principal in Texas proved that age, gender and race are no obstacles when it comes to fulfilling a life-saving good deed. Sarah Schecter, head of lower school at The Oakridge School in Arlington, donated her kidney to Nate Jones, a parent whose three children attend the school and who was in dire need of a transplant, according…
Image: @CLA/ Colonial Life Arena Columbia,SC ( WOLO)— Pop/R&B singer Justin Bieber is making a stop in the Capital City for his upcoming ‘Changes’ tour and now you can get your hands tickets to enjoy the show. The concert is scheduled to take place at 11:59 PM on July 27th at Colonial Life Arena (108 Lincoln Street, Columbia,SC.) and will…
(CNN) — A recent cold snap in parts of North Carolina’s coast left countless sea turtles cold-stunned and in need of help. Volunteers at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center are currently caring for about a hundred turtles…which is the most the center has ever looked after at a given time. The center plans to start releasing…
