Digital Exclusives and Features

Thomas Cooper Library on UofSC Campus unveils ‘Library of the future’

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On Tuesday, University of South Carolina leaders cut the ribbon on what they’re calling the ‘library of the future’. Located on the 4th floor of the Thomas Cooper Library, the new facility includes collaborative technology pods. The glass-walled spaces are equipped with large, interactive monitors to which students can wirelessly connect their phones and tablets. University of…

Local Living: Going Red for heart health and Country Music Concert

Crysty Vaughan takes a look at some of the Midlands Happenings in Local Living, including upcoming concerts at CLA

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia is going red in the fight against heart disease next month. On February 7, 2020 the city will host its annual Go Red for Women Day Party at the Drew Wellness Center. The event  will feature health screenings, along with information to help support women affected by heart disease. Heart Disease is the number…

Prisma drives home health with new community mobile unit

(image: Prisma Health) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Prisma Health is going mobile. Prisma Health is launching a community health mobile unit in hopes of bringing health help directly to you. Beginning today, Tuesday at 10AM at the Charles Drew Wellness Center located at 2101 Walker Soloman Way, Columbia, SC 29201. The new mobile unit that is completely outfitted as a…

A little girl who makes some really big (and AWESOME) cakes

Tyler Ryan visits with 11-year-old Elise Sammis who appears on Food Network tonight

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – For eleven year old Elise Sammis, the journey to the baking oven came at nine years old after her diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes (T1D), often referred to as Juvenile Diabetes, as a way to “cope.” Chapin native Sammis found a passion for baking, and last summer, after seeing a casting call for the Food Network…

Calling all Detectives! Sherlock Holmes Exhibit debuts at SC State Museum

Crysty Vaughan takes a look at events and happenings in Local Living

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The South Carolina State Museum is unveiling the secrets of one of the most revolutionary fictional detectives in history this weekend. On Saturday, January 18 ‘The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes’ will  walk guests through the methods and inventions Holmes used to solved some of his era’s most mysterious crimes. Museum officials say ‘The International Exhibition of Sherlock…

Local Living: MLK Breakfast kicks off weekend of activities in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The University of South Carolina held a Martin Luther King Breakfast on Friday, honoring community service. During the event, the Annual Social Justice Awards were given to those who exemplify the philosophies of Dr. King through acts of community service, social justice and racial reconciliation. ABC Columbia’s Curtis Wilson has more from the event. Categories: Digital Exclusives…

Surveillance video released of tornado striking high school

Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Friday afternoon Kershaw Co. School District released surveillance video taken throughout the school of the EF2 tornado that tore through north central high school late Saturday night. No one was hurt. District officials tell us however that it could be years before students can return to the school.     Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, Kershaw,…