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Nikki Haley says her sister-in-law died of COVID-19

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley says her sister-in-law has died after contracting the coronavirus. Haley tweeted Tuesday evening that Rhonda Lee Nelson, sister of her husband Michael, “passed the day before Thanksgiving of Covid.” An online obituary says Nelson was 53 years old, lived in West Milton, Ohio, and died November 25. She was remembered as…

Man accused of injuring 2 month old daughter causing her to go into cardiac arrest

Authorities say they discovered 'multiple brain, spinal, rib injuries and other trauma'

Image: James McQueen Boltin, Jr. Courtesy: Lexington County Sheriff’s Department Lexington, SC (WOLO) — A man is behind bars accused of ‘severely’ injuring his two month old daughter while feeding her back in November. Police have charged 25 year old James McQueen Boltin Jr., with Inflicting Great Bodily Injury Upon a Child’.  Authorities say doctors found multiple brain, spinal, and…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…yarn?

If you have been downtown Columbia you may have seen festive yarn on trees and bike racks and there's a reason why

Image: Yarnbombers Go Fund Me PageCourtesy: Bohumila Augustinova Columbia, SC (WOLO) — If you’ve been down Main Street in the past few weeks, you’ve noticed the beautiful hand made yarn accessories wrapped around trees. Now the Yarn-Bombers of Columbia are asking for your help. For years the group has been making gloves, scarves, and hats which they hang from a…

Vista businesses fighting to stay afloat, push beyond challenges brought on by COVID-19 pandemic

Some businesses have closed, but even some new businesses dealing with issues like hiring and a smaller pool of customers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, several businesses in the Vista are hanging by a thread and doing their best to get by. In the last few months, several businesses have closed, but a handful have begun new chapters in the district. Doug Ames, who just opened up Brooklyn Express Pizza and Pasta in the…