Author: ABC Columbia Staff

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…

1 Dead, 5 injured during Lake Marion boat accident

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) —Officials with the Department of Natural Resources  (SCDNR) say six people were on a boat that overturned this weekend where one person died. SCDNR officials tell ABC Columbia News,  the pontoon boat was on Lake Marion when waves caused it to overturn. Five people were able to make it back to the top of the water, however,…