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Richland County Parks & Rec host Back to School Bash

Free supplies will be given away for the last two Fridays this month (while supplies lasts)

Image: Columbia Parks and Recreation Logo Columbia, SC (WOLO) —  Some Midlands students received free items needed to head back to class. Getting the laundry list of back to school supplies can often put parents in a bind. the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made that even more challenging this year. the Richland County Parks and Recreation Department is helping ease…

Five Points annual ‘sidewalk sale’ is back all weekend

grab your face mask and your wallet and get ready to shop until you drop

Image: Five Points Association ( @Facebook) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Five Points ‘Summer Sidewalk Sale’ is back this year. Starting today, Friday August 14 you can head down to the entertainment district and find some great deals on merchandise from some of your favorite businesses in the five points area. The deals kicked off at Midnight and will end…

Largest movie theater chain to reopen with $.15 cent ticket prices

If you are ready to get back in front of the big screen with a box of popcorn, you're in luck

(CNN) — AMC theaters is offering ticket prices you can’t refuse for its opening next week. The world’s largest movie theater chain will reopen more than 100 cinemas next Thursday with tickets priced at just 15 cents. AMC expects to reopen about 400 more of its 600 theaters by September 3rd. AMC closed all of its theaters in the United…

Richland County wants your input on plan to spend $2 million in federal aid

The county wants to use two grants from the Department of Housing and Urbn Development to address afforable housing

Richland Co., SC (WOLO) — Thursday evening the Richland County Community Planning and Development Department held a public hearing to discuss how the county plans to spend more than two million dollars in federal aid. As of right now,  the plan is to use two grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to address affordable housing needs throughout…

Simple ways to get your child to mask up, and keep them on

If getting your child to wear their mask is an uphill battle, here are some ways that may help

(CNN) –The centers for disease control and prevention is calling on all Americans to wear face coverings to help slow the spread of covid-19. but getting children to wear masks is often easier said than done. Therapist Jody Baumstein with children’s healthcare of Atlanta strong-4-life says there are five ways that can help. First, have a simple and age-appropriate conversation…

Lexington offers free drive through testing sites

Testing is offered Monday through Friday

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Lexington Medical Center is now offering free drive-through 19 testing five days a week. The screenings take place Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m The address is 139 Summerplace Drive in West Columbia. You do not need to have an appointment or any symptoms in order to be tested. Officials say results should…

Teen raises thousands for ‘the forgotten’ during pandemic

The 15 year old is donating the funds to homeless veterans, disabled, first responders, those with special needs

Image: CNN/Gaetano Liberti (CNN) — A 15-year-old boy has raised over $13,000 in donations for homeless veterans, special needs children, and first responders by selling and donating wooden flags he carves himself. In 2019, Lorenzo Liberti met a homeless veteran while serving meals at a food pantry with his church youth group. The tenth grader from Lakewood Ranch, Florida, couldn’t…