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Lower Richland’s Sweet Potato Festival & Parade kicks off this Saturday!

HOPKINS, S.C. (WOLO) – You can bring the family to enjoy a “sweet” time at Lower Richland’s Sweet Potato Festival & Parade this Saturday! It kicks off at Hopkins Park at 6940 Lower Richland Boulevard from 11 to 6, with the parade starting at 11. Tyler Ryan spoke with Anetha Jackson, Entertainment Coordinator, who was joined by the festival’s mascot…

USC looking for African-Americans to participate in Dietary Study for cash & free food

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – If you’re African-American and looking to improve your health while earning some cash, one study may be the choice for you. University of South Carolina’s Diet Guidelines: 3 Diets study starts this June at the Discovery I Building at the Arnold School of Public Health on Greene Street. Tyler Ryan spoke with Briana Davis, Assistant Project…

Turning back the clock to a significant Midlands tie to WWII history

Tyler Ryan learns about the 81st celebration of the Doolittle Raiders

LEXINGTON SC (WOLO) – Months after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which catapulted the United States into World War II, a group of brave aviators, lead by Lt. Colonel Jimmy Doolittle, created a plan to prove to Japan and the rest of the world not to miss with the US. The mission seemed simple, prove…