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…
LEXINGTON SC (WOLO) – Chris Wooten, owner of The Body Shop in Lexington, says that at the root of any healthy lifestyle is working on the core. “Everyone is always focused on abs and talk about the core but everybody is doing crunches and focusing on the front of the body and not realizing that it all works together,”…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland Library’s new Sandhills branch is celebrating a grand opening this weekend. The ribbon-cutting, complete with activities, live music and food trucks, takes place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The public is invited to attend. The new location is at 763 Fashion Drive behind Belk in the Village at Sandhills. In November 2013,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The lead sponsor of this session’s medical marijuana bill says it’s not a matter of if, but when the plant will be legalized for medicinal use in South Carolina. Senator Tom Davis, a Republican from Beaufort, sits on the Senate Medical Affairs Committee, which is tasked with getting the S.212, or the S.C. Compassionate Care Act,…
Today we celebrate Thomas “Skipp” Pearson. Pearson is an internationally known jazz artist who has graced the stage with iconic performers like Otis Redding and Sam Cooke. Pearson has spent 24 years sharing his musical talents with students as a band director and teacher in Bamberg and Claredon county schools. All month long we celebrate native black South Carolinians who…
