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‘Really blessed that these churches come together,’ Hundreds attend 29th annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Lunch

For almost three decades, St. Peter's Catholic Church and First Baptist Church of Columbia have been providing a Thanksgiving lunch to less fortunate in the city.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — For almost three decades, St. Peter’s Catholic Church and First Baptist Church of Columbia have been providing a Thanksgiving lunch to less fortunate in the city. This year was no different. “We want this to be a place of peace where they can come, and they can just relax,” said Ron Paull, Coordinator with First Baptist…

Happy Thanksgiving

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Happy Thanksgiving! From all of us at ABC Columbia to you and your family, we wish you an enjoyable and happy Thanksgiving! Be safe and enjoy your holiday! We will have our normal newscasts at 5am, 5pm, 6pm and 11pm on Thanksgiving Day – Live from Main and Gervais! Categories: Local News Tags: Happy Thanksgiving

Deputies arrest Lexington County man accused of assaulting woman in grocery store parking lot

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) – Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of assaulting a woman in a grocery store parking lot. Christian Monje is charged with second degree assault and battery after surveillance video shows that on November 8th he followed a woman to her car, touched her without her consent, and ran away. Monje is being held at…

“Both victims were truly victims”: Allen Benedict Court investigation finds hundreds of safety violations

Fifth District Solicitor says no criminal charges will be filed as a result of the investigation

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Nine months after two men died due to carbon monoxide poisoning at Allen Benedict Court, Fifth District Solicitor Byron Gipson says no criminal charges will be filed against the Columbia Housing Authority. However, the organization, which has since re-branded as Columbia Housing, will have to address hundreds of safety violations reported throughout the complex in civil court….

Staying safe on the roads during ‘Blackout Wednesday’

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is a historically busy travel day across the country, but Wednesday night is also known as one of the biggest drinking nights of the year.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is a historically busy travel day across the country, but Wednesday night is also known as one of the biggest drinking nights of the year. The night before Thanksgiving can be known as ‘Whiskey Wednesday,’ ‘Drinksgiving,’ or perhaps the most common name of ‘Blackout Wednesday.’ People are known to go out and…

Deputies : four arrested in illegal gambling operation

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County deputies say four people were arrested Wednesday in connection with an illegal gambling house. Deputies say they responded to the tip that there was a gambling house on Valley Down Road in the Gadsden. Investigators say , they spoke with a person at the home who denied any knowledge of a gambling operation but…