Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia Mayor to host Block Party

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Are you ready to party with some of America’s mayors? Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is inviting the community to a block party  from 6:30-10 p.m. on Sept. 28 on the 1600 block of Main Street.  The event takes place after the Fall Leadership Meeting for the US Conference of Mayors.  According to Benjamin…..”this is not only an opportunity for America’s mayors…

Rate cuts for SCE&G customers will continue for now after court denies utility’s motion

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Lower rates for SCE&G customers will stick around for the time being. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied SCE&G’s motion to stop the legislature mandated rate decrease while the legal battle surrounding it continues. State lawmakers voted to force the utility to lower its rates in the wake of the VC Summer debacle. Categories: Local…

Gaston cyclist killed in a hit and run

GASTON, SC (WOLO) – A Gaston man was killed Friday (9/21) in a hit and run while he was on his bicycle. Around 5:50 a.m. Christopher Sharpe, 54, was riding his bike in the median on Main Street in Gaston when deputies say a white Chevy Silverado hit him and took off. Sharpe was pronounced dead at the scene. The…

133,000 pounds of ground beef recalled after E. coli outbreak

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A ground beef producer issued a recall after a deadly E. coli outbreak. The US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday (9/19), Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling nearly 133,000 pounds of ground chuck. One person died from the contamination. Eighteen people who ate the meat also became sick. The recalled meat was produced June 21 and distributed…