Go Red for Women movement raises awareness for heart disease
The American Heart Association is encouraging everyone to wear red today as part of the Go Red for Women movement.
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Parents facing Quintuplets college tuition get ‘schooled’ on random act of kindness
(CNN) — Paying for college tuition can be a daunting task for some parents, especially when all five of your children are enrolling at the same time. That’s the reality for one New Jersey family as their quintuplets prepare to go to school. Christie Duffy explains how their continued education isn’t going to break the bank after all. Categories: Digital…
Severe Weather hitting the Midlands: Tracking the storms Live updates
Chief Meteorologist John Farley and Tyler Ryan tracking severe weather impact
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Chief Meteorologist John Farley is tracking severe weather. John says expect a strong line of storms to blow through from Northwest to Southeast from roughly 4pm-8pm. We can expect possible tornadoes, damaging winds and localized flooding, according to John. The main concern could be flooding in the area, due to rainfall amounts over several hours. ABC Columbia’s Tyler…
Benedict College to celebrate Harambee festival with series of events
Image: BenedictCollege.com Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Benedict College is getting ready to celebrate their 31st Harambee Festival with a list of events to help celebrate the annual tradition. Harambee, which stands for “all pull together’ in Swahili and promises to do just that by bringing members of the community together for several nights of live musical performance food, art, unique…
Man finds new best friend in adopted shelter rescue
(CNN) — A New York man is encouraging others to adopt older dogs after he took in one of his own. The Pitbull Terrier mix had been in the Niagra SPCA for 500 days before finally being taken to his forever home. Here’s Gabrielle Mediak with more. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features
School early dismissals and other weather-related cancellations
After school activities canceled due to impending severe weather
Several school districts have taken precautionary measures as they continue to monitor severe weather expected to hit the Midlands on Thurs.
Join the battle against illiteracy at the National Black Authors Book & Art Fair!
You can join the battle against illiteracy at the National Black Authors Book & Art Fair this Saturday at the Charles H. Drew Wellness Center.
Amore Under the Stars at the State Museum for your Valentine
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–You can celebrate Valentine’s Day under the stars at the South Carolina State Museum. Amore Under the Stars is set for Friday, February 14th, 2020. The event will take place from 7 until 10 p.m. It includes, tours through the museum galleries, a special planetarium show, even champagne. According to organizers, guests can discover artifacts associated with some…
Local Living: KISS in concert and Go Red for Women Day
Crysty Vaughan takes a look at some of the Midlands happenings in Local Living
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)— Topping our look at local living. The Colonial Life Arena is hosting some rock legends just in time for Valentine’s Day. KISS is bringing the ‘End of the Road Tour’ to Colonial Life Arena on February 11, 2020. The band also announced former Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth will be a special guest. The concert…
SC State Fair accepting applications for ‘Ride of your Life’ scholarship
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Students looking for help towards putting money into college, in South Carolina, now have a chance to apply for a scholarship. The South Carolina State Fair is accepting applications for its ‘Ride of your Life’ Scholarship program. According to a State Fair officials, fifty $6,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors across the state and will be paid out…
