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“Reggaetronic” Music Festival brings beats to the Midlands

(Image: Reggaetronic Music Festival) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Reggae is coming to the Midlands. According to event organizers, the ninth annual Reggaetronic fest is South Carolina’s longest “Flotilla” Music Festival. Reggae artists from across the country will make their way to the Midlands to ignite the soul, while more than 13 thousand boat and music lovers will hit the open…

Free pet clinic for low income families, homeless

(Photo: Street Dog Coalition) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) —A local coalition is making it their mission to help low income residents, and those who are homeless, to get free clinical medical care for their furry family members. Those who choose to attend will get to have their animals vaccinated for free, have physical exams, parasite control, will be given pet food,…

Instagram fights cyber bullying with new features

(CNN) —  Instagram is joining in the fight against cyber bullying. The social media site says it is launching two new features to combat bullying comment warnings and a restrict option. The comment warning can supposedly detect offensive or borderline offensive content at the same time the user is typing, and will prompt them to reconsider the post they are…

SC State Museum set to launch Space Week

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Ready for take off?  The South Carolina State Museum is launching Space Week, July 20 through July 28, in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.    Museum officials say the week long event includes the museum’s new Apollo 50: Journey to the Moon exhibit, see the show, Fly Me to the Moon 4D, enjoy…