Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture

(Photos: Historic Columbia) Columbia SC (WOLO) — Join Historic Columbia at the Mann-Simons Site next weekend and celebrate black history and culture. This year’s theme for the festival is #41: An Urban Renaissance. Now in its 41st year, the free outdoor festival will have a little somethinf for everyone.  You can get some fresh air, and fresh vibes from musicians,…

Newberry shooting victim found dead in ditch identified

(ABC Columbia/FILE) Female victim found dead with gunshot wounds in a ditch on SC Hwy. 121. Newberry,SC (WOLO)— The Newberry County Sheriff’s office along with the Newberry County Coroner continue investigate the shooting death of a woman discovered early Tuesday morning. According to authorities, the victim has been identified as 40 year old Sharonda Shontay Simms of Newberry. Officials say…

SLED K-9 gets a donation from brothers in arms

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A very special SLED agent will have an extra layer of protection thanks to his brothers in arms. Tuesday morning, The Society of Former Agents of SLED presented a protective vest to k-9 officer Woden. Woden’s handler says the vest could mean the difference between life and death. The Foundation of Former Employees of the SLED…

Columbia’s 33rd Greek Festival brings food and fun

Image: Greek Festival.com/Facebook Columbia,SC(WOLO)— If you’ve been waiting, the wait is almost over for Columbia’s 33rd Greek Festival. The three day family fun, food fest kicks off Thursday September 19th and will run until Sunday September 22nd. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 1931 Sumter street at the corner…

Tunnel 2 Towers 5K run,10k walk

Image:Towers to Tunnel logo Columbia,SC ( WOLO)—  It’s an annual event that started as a way to thank those who put their lives on the line to save us everyday, and one firefighter in a particular killed whole doing so. Initially, the Tunnel to Towers event started to honor the sacrifice of firefighter Stephen Siller who laid down his life…