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Senate committee settles on official version of SC flag

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO, AP) –  A senate subcommittee has passed a bill that would designate an official state flag. South Carolina doesn’t have a standard design and there are many versions of the iconic palmetto tree and crescent flag. The Family and Veterans Services Committee acknowledged the argument is far from over. More designs are likely to come up as…

City of Columbia Ballet brings classic Cinderella to Koger Center of the Arts

The fairy tale is getting ready to hit the stage for several live perfromances this weekend

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —It’s the classic tale of boy meets girl, girl runs from boy and is found again thanks to her glass slipper and a fairy godmother. This the story is being played out on stage in the Columbia City Ballet’s annual production held at the Koger Center of the Performing Arts. You can catch the show at the…

COVID-19 vaccine may cause confusion, alarm for women receiving mammogram results

COLUMBIA (WOLO): A side effect from the COVID-19 vaccine is swollen lymph nodes, which can mirror the signs of breast cancer on a routine screening. Director of Breast Imaging at Prisma Health, Dr. Douglas Bull, says it’s no reason for concern.   “That’s really an understandable phenomenon; it probably happens in a lot of vaccines because it’s a normal body response…