Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia ranks #4 in list of U.S. cities millennials are calling home

ABC Columbia News COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) —  According to a study completed by the company SmartAsset, a closer look at migration patterns show young adults between the ages of 20 and 34 appear to be choosing Columbia, South Carolina as there new home. According to the report, Columbia saw a net influx of 6,554 millennials in 2017, which is 4.95% of…

SC State Museum celebrates 50 year moon anniversary during space week

ABC Columbia COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the historic first moon landing, the South Carolina State Museum is offering free admission for kids age 12 and under during space week. Event organizers say the event kicks off an entire week of space-themed fun at the museum. Those planning to attend can check out the…

SCDC: Prison postal director arrested for giving contraband to inmates

(WOLO) – A postal director at a state prison has been arrested, accused of providing contraband to inmates. According to SCDC, Brenda Wideman provided inmates with food and clothes banned from McCormick Correctional Institution. They say she was paid for cooperating with inmates. Officials say she admitted to knowing of the delivery of tobacco and marijuana to inmates in the…

6 people arrested on drug charges out of Lexington

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) — The Lexington county Sheriff’s Department has arrested a total of six people in connection to drug charges after tracking two people deputies say were already “wanted subjects” in Lexington. Lexington deputies say they went to the  responded to the 100 block of Browning Court Friday after receiving tips about a woman wanted for a parole violation…

Columbia Museum of Art presents: ‘Japan on Screen’

(Image Courtesy: Columbia Museum of Art/”Wild Corporation: One Step at a Time” (2018) Archival Pigment Print Courtesy of the Artist 37″x 41″) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – The Columbia Museum of Art presents Japan on Screen. This is a free outdoor Japanese film series that started today, Thursday, July 25, in celebration of the summer exhibition Mimi Kato: Ordinary Sagas. The…