COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia is starting a new program that will match members of law enforcement with the children and families the organization currently serves. “Bigs in Blue” is a one-to-one mentoring program rolling out in Richland and Lexington Counties. “The Bigs in Blue program is a chance to connect local law enforcement…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is urging you to be proactive when it comes to fighting oral cancer. DHEC estimates more than 900 people in the state will be diagnosed with oral cancers and cancers of the throat, tonsils, and back of the tongue in 2017 alone. 180 residents will die from oral…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The twelfth annual Rosewood Crawfish festival will bring 10,000 pounds of crawfish, and more than 10,000 people to the Columbia neighborhood Saturday. Dave Britt, the executive director the of the Rosewood Merchant’s Association, said the team has been preparing for half a year to make sure the festival runs smoothly. Nineties band “Spin Doctors” will headline the more…
Blythewood, SC. (WOLO) — They come from different walks of life, and varied circumstances, but have one connection they would prefer not to have. They are living with terminal Cancer. Three young women ages 29 to 37 are the recipients of a golf tournament fundraiser being held Wednesday may 3rd at the Cobblestone Park Golf Club in Blythewood to help…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Disney On Ice ensemble performer, along with sergeants from Fort Jackson, showed Good Morning Columbia’s Grace Joyal easy fitness moves you can implement at home. Watch the video to learn more about how Disney On Ice performers stay in shape off the ice. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features Tags: at-home workout, Dare to Dream, Disney On Ice,…
PAALS explains how a special imitative is showing how their trained canine are far more than just man’s best friend. And hear from one teacher who is using it in the classroom to change how her students learn.
You can take part in a conversation to empower women and their families Saturday April 29th. Click here to find out why organizers say this open forum is vital as women continue to evolve.
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–If you have been to EdVenture Children’s Museum in the last several weeks, you may have noticed that Eddie, known as The World’s Largest Boy, has been surrounded by thousands of monarch butterflies. Butterflies painted by over 2,300 fifth grade students from across South Carolina as a part of an outreach program developed by the South Carolina Governor’s School of…
Tyler Ryan learns about Touch-A-TruckWEST COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–The Junior League of Columbia is again this year, hosting one of the favorite fund raisers of the year, Touch-A-Truck. According to the T-A-T Co-Chair Kathryn Dinkins, money raised during the annual event goes directly to the Junior Leagues mission of helping children’s charities. Touch-A-Truck 2017 is planned for Saturday at the State…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The S.C. State Service Commission is encouraging residents to give back this week in celebration of National Volunteer Week. In 2015, more than 62 million Americans volunteered almost eight billion hours, contributing an estimated $184 billion dollars to our nation’s economy, the Corporation for National and Community Service reports. National Volunteer Week was created to celebrate…
