COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The City of Columbia is doing its part to help with the severe blood shortage across the state. Right now the Red Cross says there is a critical need for blood. The City and Mayor Daniel Rickenmann are hosting the 12th annual Columbia Lifesavers Blood drive. It will take place Friday, February 11 from 9:00 to 3:00…
Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– According to the Sumter Co. Coroner’s Office, a 9 year old was crossing Hwy. 378 Wednesday. Officials say Za’Hiar Hammet, died Friday at Palmetto Health Richland. The Highway Patrol is investigating. Categories: Local News, News, Sumter
In fact, one in three deaths each year among women is due to heart disease.
South Carolina State University is remembering the late John Lewis, a central figure to the civil rights movement. A statue honoring the late congressman stopped by the campus in Orangeburg on its way to the National Statuary Hall in Washington D.C.
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The World Food Champion will be crowned when the 10 contestants compete at the McCutchen Dining House on the university’s historic Horseshoe.
This coming Tuesday, the university will commemorate the 54th anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre with a program in the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at 11 a.m. Orangeburg Massacre survivor Dr. Cleveland Sellers jr. will be the keynote speaker.
Officials with DHEC say a skunk found in Saluda County tested positive for rabies.
Established in 2018 as a part of their Black History Month celebrations, the recognitions identify and highlight those who are connected to the school district and who have shown significant contributions to Black history and culture.
“Dale was one of those special individuals that always brightened your day,” Sheriff Lott said. He was always smiling and loved being a Sheriff’s Deputy. Dale was a good cop but a great person. We will never forget him.”
