Author: Maria Szatkowski
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‘Suits and Sneakers’ event brings awareness to fighting cancer in S.C.

On Wednesday, there was a group at the State House wearing tennis shoes to encourage legislators to make fighting cancer a priority.
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — More than 30,000 people in South Carolina are estimated to be diagnosed with cancer this year. More than 10,000 will day. On Wednesday, there was a group at the State House wearing tennis shoes to encourage legislators to make fighting cancer a priority. It was part of the annual ‘Suits and Sneakers’ event, organized by the…
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Free heart health screenings offered at Minute Clinic locations this month

February kicks off the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign, which raises awareness over heart disease and taking care of your heart.
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Irmo, S.C. (WOLO) — February kicks off the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign, which raises awareness over heart disease and taking care of your heart. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. About 647,000 deaths a year, which is about one every 37 seconds,” said Erin Shealy, Nurse Practitioner at a…
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Controlled burn at Peachtree Rock Preserve benefits Mother Nature

If you saw smoke out that way and thought there was a fire, you were correct. But it was intentional, and actually beneficial to Mother Nature.
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  Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) — On Monday, there was a controlled burn at Peachtree Rock Preserve in Lexington. If you saw smoke out that way and thought there was a fire, you were correct. But it was intentional, and actually beneficial to Mother Nature. “Our fire will effectively stay on the ground. Just burning through the leaf litter and needle…
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Local musician in The Blue Pickups Band honored as ‘Guitarist of the Year’ in Carolinas

The Carolina Country Music Association has awarded a Lexington man the honor of being 'Guitarist of the Year,' and he's a musician in a band you might know.
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The Carolina Country Music Association has awarded a Lexington man the honor of being ‘Guitarist of the Year,’ and he’s a musician in a band you might know. Jimmy Rogers is the lead guitarist in the local band, ‘The Blue Pickups.’ The band is known across the state for their music and their charity work. Now…
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Local student battling sickle cell disease surprised with Super Bowl tickets

There was a 'super' surprise Thursday morning at Crayton Middle School, when a student was gifted tickets to this weekend's face off between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49'ers.
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — There was a ‘super’ surprise Thursday morning at Crayton Middle School, when a student was gifted tickets to this weekend’s face off between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49’ers. Braden Green, 13, thought it was an ordinary day at school. Until he saw a video from a few players from his favorite team,…
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Twins to graduate from Fort Jackson after completing basic training together

Annika and Margaret are fraternal twins from Illinois. They just completed basic training, which they got to do together.
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — On Thursday, two soldiers will get to say they’ve graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson with their sibling. But not only are they related, they’re twins, and they got to be in the same company. “It was just a coincidence, purely by chance,” said Annika Meyer, PV2. “It’s a neat opportunity to get a chance…
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S.C. law enforcement agencies raise more than $1 million for Special Olympics

For about 30 years, South Carolina law enforcement agencies have helped raise money and awareness for Special Olympics through fundraising events.
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Columbia. S.C. (WOLO) — For about 30 years, South Carolina law enforcement agencies have helped raise money and awareness for Special Olympics through fundraising events. On Tuesday, they announced $1,030,83 was raised through the 2019 Law Enforcement Torch Run. This is the second year in a row that more than $1 million has been raised. “That’s a huge amount of…
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Remember the Holocaust, 75 years after Auschwitz was liberated

Monday, Jan. 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Monday, Jan. 27, is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The day marks 75 years since the largest Nazi death and concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated. “I grew up in Germany. So the history of the Holocaust is really part of who I am,” said Rabbi Sabine Meyer, who is the rabbi at Tree of Life Congregation. 11…
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‘Wicked’ cast members talk about tour stop in Columbia

A few principal cast members met on Friday to talk about the show and the tour's stop in Columbia.
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The hit Broadway musical ‘Wicked’ is underway at the Koger Center, with several sold out performances, and tickets becoming harder to get. A few principal cast members met on Friday to talk about the show and the tour’s stop in Columbia. “When I saw ‘Wicked’ as a kid, that became a dream role instantly, Elphaba did,”…
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UofSC public health researcher discusses deadly Wuhan coronavirus

Hundreds of cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have been confirmed in several countries, including one case in the United States.
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Hundreds of cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have been confirmed in several countries, including one case in the United States. The virus that originated in China is now proving to be deadly. “We’ve seen over 600 cases now, and 17 deaths,” said Melissa Nolan, an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the University of South Carolina. Health…

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