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‘Grinding of the Greens’ helps you recycle your Christmas tree

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Now that the Chirstmas holiday has past you may be looking for some place to discard that tree. You don’t have to worry about just  throwing it on the curb with your trash, but instead give your tree new life. Beginning today, Thursday December 26, 2019 Keep the Midlands Beautiful is once again holding the Grinding…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– From all of us here at ABC COLUMBIA, we wish you and yours, a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Join ABC Columbia News, Christmas Night at 11pm, for a Special Year in Review Show. Join ABC Columbia News on New Year’s Eve for a Special Year Ender Report. Wake up December 26th with Good Morning Columbia…

Justin Bieber announces 2020 tour with a stop in the capital city

Image: JustinBieberMusic.com/Bandsintown.com/Def Jam Columbia, SC (WOLO) — According to Pop sensation Justin Beiber’s website,justinbiebermusic.com the singer is not only getting ready to release new music at the start of a new year, but he is expected to have a tour as well that will be making a stop here in Columbia, South Carolina. According to bieber’s website, the artist is…

Here comes Santa Claus! We are helping you track the big guy this Christmas Eve

Image: NORAD Santa Tracker (CNN) Santa got right back to work after a brief stop here in the Midlands. The jolly big fella is back on his sleigh finishing his rounds to all the well-behaved children of the world. At last check just before 5PM Saint Nicholas was headed toward Germany. According to the North American Aerospace Defense Command Saint…

UBER and MADD send holiday reminder that there’s never a reason to drive impaired

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — With thousands still on the road traveling to their destination, rideshare and non-profits are teaming up to make sure you know there’s never a reason to get behind the wheel after drinking. UBER and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) tell ABC Columbia News, “The choice should be a no brainer and effortless to choose any other…

Noon Year’s Eve at Edventure Children’s Museum

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Children can get in on the fun of a New Year’s countdown this year. Edventure Children’s Museum is hosting a Noon New Year’s countdown.called ‘Noon Year’s Eve’. The event features live music, a juice box toast, and a countdown to Noon. The party takes places from 10am-2pm. Noon Year’s Eve is free with museum admission! Click here…

Last minute sparkle ideas and trends to make her Christmas

Tyler Ryan learns about new trends in jewelry fashion and a touch of bling from Reed's Jewelers

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–There are many new trends in not only fashion and accessories, but also theory about jewelry, according to Reed’s Jeweler’s Brian Morrow.  “A longer necklace will give the appearance of a longer line,” pointing out the longer look of many designers, and as Morrow points out, nothing puts a smile on a long line faster than diamond.  “Diamonds…

The “mostly” true story of the first female pirate to sail the Seven Seas

Tyler Ryan learns the sort of real story of the first female pirate, Anne Bonny

  COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – There are many names that come to mind when you think of the great pirates that sailed the Seven Seas…Black Beard, Red beard, and even Jack Sparrow and The Dread Pirate Roberts may occupy a small space in your collective imagination as you romance the era.  There is one name, however, that may not be…