COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you’re looking for a holiday light show, you can head to the South Carolina State Fairgrounds and you don’t have to get out of your car. ‘Carolina Lights’ is a drive-thru holiday light show that features more than 100 led light displays. As you drive through the fairgrounds you can see the 12 days of Christmas,…
Columbia S.C. (WOLO)–Per SCEMD the USGS has confirmed a 2.4 magnitude earthquake occurred Friday night in the Midlands at 8:47pm. In addition the SC Office of Regulatory Staff confirms the loud boom heard/felt in the Midlands Friday night was a relief valve on a natural gas line near Saluda Dam. ORS says the valve activated to prevent a rupture…
(ABC News) Myrtle Beach — A federal jury’s verdict in the N.A.A.C.P’s lawsuit against the city of Myrtle Beach regarding the traffic loop at ‘black bike week’ is considered a victory for the city. but not everyone is convinced. The jury decided that Myrtle Beach City leaders would’ve used the same traffic management plan at ‘Bikefest”regardless of race. But, they…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. has given the final go-ahead to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, launching emergency vaccinations in a bid to end the pandemic. Shots will begin in a few days after Friday’s decision by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA called the vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech safe and strongly protective. But initial…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Amazon now has open applications for it’s Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Program. Amazon will reward 100 high school seniors from under-served communities with $40,0000 scholarships to study computer science, plus a guaranteed paid internship offer at any of their Amazon branches. Amazon Future Engineer is one of the only computer science programs to offer both a scholarship…
HOUSTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court. The court’s order today was its second this week rebuffing Republican requests that it get involved in the 2020 election…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — With South Carolina eclipsing 3,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time Friday, lawmakers are calling on Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) to enforce a statewide mask mandate for 90 days. Health experts say if more people wear masks, then less people will get sick and die as a result of the virus….
Poets, singers, lyricists and musicians are welcome to share their talents at the Richland Library’s virtual open mic night.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-This was the scene at Airport High School Wednesday, when his attorney says 16 year old Treyvon Hampton stepped into a fight to allegedly help defend his friend. Treyvon’s Attorney, Justin Bamberg said “there were rumors that one of Treyvon’s friends was going to get jumped after school. One thing led to another and an altercation began. This…
On Friday, the City of Columbia was awarded the Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
