Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Special Olympics cancels State Tennis Tourney and area fundraisers due to Florence

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Special Olympics South Carolina has decided to cancel upcoming events in light of weather expected to hit South Carolina and its potential impact. September Slammer, The State Tennis Tournament has been canceled and will NOT be rescheduled. The Aiken to Ride, a local fundraiser in held in Aiken South Carolina has been canceled and will…

Health: Best Foods for your Heart

CNN–Your heart has a lot of responsibilities, the most important is to keep you going. But what are you eating to keep it Pumping? Mary Moloney has more on what it means to be on a heart healthy diet. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Health minute

SC teacher surprised with fully funded classroom upgrade after ‘GMA’ segment

FLORENCE, SC (WOLO) – A teacher in Florence is getting the classroom update she needs thanks in part to ABC viewers! TJ Holmes helped feature her donation page on Good Morning America and viewers responded. It shows how improving your child’s classroom can be just a point and click away. Watch the video above for the full story. Categories: Entertainment…

Mother, man arrested for death of abused 9-month-old in Lexington County

LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – The death of a 9-month-old has resulted in an arrest of the infant’s mother and another man. According to a release Friday (9/7) night from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, Karla Emilady Alvarado, 33, and Noe Enrique Cabrera-Rivera, 38, were arrested Thursday and face a charge of homicide by child abuse. It says deputies responded…