COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — A unique play space is opening this weekend at a Midlands park. Saluda Shoals Park will hold a ribbon cutting for its new universally inclusive playground on Saturday, August 24. ABC Columbia News was on hand when officials broke ground on the site last November. The play space will be an area where children of all…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) —At the State House on Thursday August 22, 2019 CNN Political Analyst, Bakari Sellers, along with educators Hope and Wade King and six local superintendents got together to announce a significant donation of 1,300 new desks to districts: Allendale 1, Bamberg 2, Hampton 1, Hampton 2 and Jasper 1. Sellers also announced the donation of 20 teacher…
Image: The COMET /ABC FILE Columbia,SC (WOLO)— The COMET has teamed up with several schools to help students, school employees, and faculty get to and from their destinations for free. COMET says the goal is two fold. By making transportation more convenient and accessible, organizers of the program says it will also teach those who are unfamiliar with the public…
Prisma Health Columbia, SC (WOLO)— At Prisma Health–Midlands, we believe that since risk-taking is a natural part of adolescence, our youth need the opportunity to see the consequences of their choices. That’s exactly what a project is aimed at doing through the iniative, Project READY (Realistic Education about Dying Young), a reality-based injury prevention program, will help expose young adults…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — It was move in day on the campus of Columbia International University (CIU) . the return to that campus was evident with the scene of familiar moving boxes and rush of students that could be seen across campus and near housing units. CIU has an incoming class of 210 students this year. Categories: Local News
Image: Rideapart.com Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Harley-Davidson recalled more than 12 thousand motorcycles over a potential safety issue the company says could impact the visibility of affected bikes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the potential issue involves the reflector placement on some motorcycles. NHTSA says both the Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles made between years 2016 through…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Carolina Panthers are scoring a partnership off the field by donating to Midlands schools. Today the Carolina Panthers, along with several charitable groups provided five thousand backpacks with school supplies to some students in Richland School District One. 500 students at Columbia’s Forest Heights Elementary school received backpacks today. Categories: Local News, Richland
(Photo Courtesy: the Columbia Museum of Art) Columbia,SC ( WOLO)—- Arts and Draughts is back and bigger to help close out the summer. The Columbia Museum of Art will bring back the quarterly series to celebrate the unofficial end of summer. Organizers say the closing lineup of acts will have just about something for everyone from exhibitions as well as…
Image: ABCNewsgo.com According to a post on Ticketmaster.com/ and Facebook, Comedian Dave Chappelle expected to host a free block party in Dayton, Ohio, this weekend in the aftermath of a mass shooting earlier this month that left a community in mourning and according to authorities nine dead. The block party is expected to take place Sunday in the popular entertainment…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Free Times is celebrating the best of the best. Wednesday night at the South Carolina State Museum, the local newspaper invited those nominated by readers area residents as the best of each industry here in the city. Organizers say it’s one of the biggest celebratory events that gives them a chance for nominees to celebrate…
