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Time to get crafty in West Columbia

Crafty Cottage owner Tina Floyd joined Tyler Ryan on GMC

    WEST COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–Tina Floyd joined Tyler Ryan on Good Morning Columbia to talk about a crafty new place in West Columbia, The Crafty Cottage.  The Crafty Cottage offers unique and often hand-made gifts and items from local artisans. You can get more information on their Facebook page HERE. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features

Midlands Maker Ages Wine for Decade to Mark Solar Eclipse

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A winemaker in Lexington County is debuting a ten-year-old wine during the Total Solar Eclipse. Shannon Mercer, of Mercer House Estate Winery, said ‘Lucille’, named after his grandmother, is a white wine made from Muscadine grapes. The winery’s special event for the eclipse Monday is sold out – Mercer said he expects somewhere around 450…

A Healthy You: A swim that can heal

Vital Energy founder Hima Dalal joined Tyler Ryan to talk about aqua therapy

LEXINGTON SC (WOLO)- Vital Energy Founder Hima Dalal joined Tyler Ryan on Good Morning Columbia to talk about the power of water and how aqua therapy can have a strong impact on the long road to recovery from injuries and even arthritis. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features

American Dream: Is Columbia at the top of the buying vs. renting tipping point?

Jessica Luther explains to Tyler Ryan the "tipping point" of home buying

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–There is a common belief, when it comes to real estate, that it is often cheaper to buy a home, even for a short time, than to rent.  Although, according to a CNBC report, this isn’t the case in a lot of the country, Jessica Luther, from Coldwell Banker, says that in many cases the cost of living in…

Duck Donuts taste nothing like chicken….

Katie McCanna, local owner of Duck Donuts showed Tyler and Grace the secret to fried dough success

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–About a month ago, a new day dawned in donuts for the Midlands, as Katie McCanna became the local owner of Duck Donuts, near Whole Food on Devine Street.  The company, which started in 2006 near Duck North Carolina as become a fast favorite in the communities that they serve, and according to McCanna, they are quickly becoming…

Tasty Tuesday: Zoes Kitchen

Tyler Ryan learns some of the simple secrets that make up a yummy and healthy lunch on a Tasty Tuesday

      Zoe’s Kitchen joined Tyler Ryan on Tasty Tuesday with a few ideas and tips for a great snack and a twist on a boring old box lunch.   Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features

Young Leaders Society Collecting School Supplies at Annual Kickoff Event

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Young Leaders Society is hosting its annual kickoff event to launch a new year of philanthropy and professional development opportunities. This year’s party, with the theme “Camp YLS”, is being held at Hay Hill Garden Market Thursday, August 16, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. In addition to enjoying food, drinks and live music, guests are…

Become a soldier for the day – Without the haircut

Fort Jackson opens its doors for a day to give the community an inside look at Army training

FORT JACKSON, SC (WOLO) — In an effort to create awareness of the training that Army recruits undergo at Fort Jackson, the base is opening its training doors for a “Come See Your Army” tour.  The even, which takes place on Thursday, will be an eight hour hands-on experience, with guests seeing first hand the process of creating soldiers. The…

Fitness Friday: Using the Steps to Sweat

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – For this edition of Fitness Friday, Chris Wooten, from the Body Shop in Lexington, shows Good Morning Columbia’s Grace Joyal how to use the State House Steps to work up a sweat. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features Tags: at-home workout, Chris Wooten, fitness, Fitness Friday, The Body Shop, workout