COLUMBIA , S.C. (WOLO) – Are you ready to “Hoop it Up”? The City of Columbia and Mayor Steve Benjamin are teaming up with the American Red Cross for the annual blood drive. Head out to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center today from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The address is 1101 Lincoln St. Good Morning Columbia’s Grace Joyal sat down…
CAMDEN SC (WOLO)–Mardi Gras, an annual tradition in New Orleans is going on this week, and Chef Christie Watson from the Carriage House in Camden joined Tyler Ryan on Good Morning Columbia to demonstrate some traditional tastes of the celebration. “Alligator is a common treat,” says Watson, explaining that it takes “very much like chicken.” Watson says that often,…
Today we celebrate Esau Jenkins. The John’s Island native was a business man and civil rights leader. Jenkins founded the Progressive Club, an organization encouraging blacks to register to vote. Jenkins also organized the Citizen’s Committee of Charleston, focusing on economic and political empowerment of blacks; his motto ” hate is expensive, love is progress.” All month long we celebrate black…
If you think camps are only open when school is out for the Summer, think again.
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–If you are looking for a unique project to do with the family, or make something special and unique for your next party, take a cue from Teri Pringle from Blue Flower Bakery, who joined Tyler Ryan on a Tasty Tuesday. Pringle has created a name for herself as a cookie artist, and shares a…
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–For the forth time, Make-a-Wish South Carolina is inviting the community to an evening of auction, music, fellowship and fundraising. Maggie Morton from Make-a-Wish South Carolina says that the annual event will feature a wish for three-year old Grayon, who is a heart transplant recipient. Tickets for the event are $100.00. You can learn more about Make-a-Wish and…
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) — “90 percent of communication happens without saying a word,” says Pamela Eyring from the Protocol School of Washington. Eyring told GMC’s Tyler Ryan that body language can include everything from simple lines around your eyes to crossing arms and legs. Some of the most common forms of non-verbal communication, according to Eyring are: Smiles enhance likability…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The second “Run for Her Life” 5k takes place this weekend, to benefit non-profit Lighthouse for Life. The race kicks-off Saturday, February 25 at Saluda Shoals Park. That’s at 5605 Bush River Rd. in Columbia. This is a family friendly event and is stroller friendly. Walkers are welcome. For more information, and to register for Saturday’s event, click here. Lighthouse…
Today we celebrate Isom Bartrone Lowman Junior. The Columbia native honed his business skills at the early age of 6 taking pictures at family functions and selling them to relatives. He even sold candy to his fellow classmates. Lowman invested his money in the stock market while attending Morehouse College generating 60 thousand dollars by the time he graduated. He then…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The month of February comes to a close next week, and with it, so does Richland Library’s One Book, One Celebration event. This year, readers were invited to dive into “Grant Park”, a novel tackling race relations, written by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist, Leonard Pitts, Jr. Pitts will be giving a free lecture to the public on…
