SC State Fair returns to Columbia with exciting first day
The fair is a much needed escape from the pandemic after a tough year and a half.
Author: Alex Tejada
Concerned teachers and parents hold vigil for students and staff lost to COVID-19
According to the group SC for Ed, 61 students and staff have died since the start of the pandemic.
City of Columbia opens up new payment center on Harden Street
The center will have 10 employees and the center serves approximately 2,500 in-person customers a week.
BLOOD SHORTAGE: Community partners team up to donate at American Red Cross drive
“Cancer patients, trauma patients such as car accidents, even mother and newborn babies sometimes need blood. There’s a wide variety, Balash said.
Military leaders share concerns and successes of past year with SC Governor
While improvements to infrastructure are going on at Fort Jackson, the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs secretary says there are quality of life concerns for military members.
South Carolina health experts warn against complacency as COVID fight continues in the state
Not enough people in the state are vaccinated according to a Prisma Health infectious disease specialist.
Silent Witness ceremony remember South Carolina lives lost to domestic violence
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — As he led the 24th annual Silent Witness ceremony at the state house, Attorney General Alan Wilson reminded people that domestic violence impacts those from all walks of life and in all parts of the state. The ceremony honored the 39 South Carolinians who lost their lives to domestic violence in the past year. “I don’t…
BLOOD SHORTAGE: American Red Cross ask for donors during unusually slow fall season
Blood can be used in transfusions to help those suffering from trauma, sickle cell, birthing complications and even COVID-19.
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: How to avoid potential hazards during most dangerous season
“There’s several causes. Cooking is a big factor,” Adams said. “Oftentimes, when people cook, they leave the kitchen unattended. That’s the number one cause of fires.”
Lexington County annual festival cooks up fun in Gaston
The main part of the weekend is the barbeque competition. Most of the pit masters have been cooking for over a decade.
