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Monday Night on ABC Primetime

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Happy Monday! Tonight in Primetim0e right here on ABC Columbia, It’s time to put on your dancing shoes, or at least watch someone else put theirs one. There are only five couples who remain on ‘Dancing With the Stars’. Tune in tonight as we get down to the wire during the semifinals starting at 8PM. The…

“It will be the heartbeat of the community”: New Kershaw County elementary school to open in 2021

The new elementary school will open its doors in time for the 2021-22 school year

KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) –The Kershaw County School District is breaking ground on having students from the North Central part of the county spending their K-12 years in one location. The district is building a new elementary school within walking distance of North Central Middle and High Schools. District officials and community leaders broke ground on a site located adjacent…

Martin Lawrence brings his ‘Lit AF’ comedy tour back to Columbia

Columbia,SC (WOLO)—- Comedian, Actor Martin Lawrence is bringing his ‘Lit AF’ tour back to Columbia. The comedian, who rose to stardom doing stand up as well as starring in shows like the long running sitcom ‘Martin’, and movies like ‘Bad Boy’s’ is coming to Colonial Life Arena Friday February 14th,2019 and he’s bring some friends along. Comedians DeRay Davis, Bruce…

Game time set for Carolina Clemson game

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Game time has been set for the annual grudge match between the Gamecocks and the Tigers. According to the Uof SC athletic department the game will kickoff at noon on Saturday Nov. 30th at Williams-Brice Stadium and will be televised on ESPN. Clemson holds an all time advantage in the series of 70-42-4. Both teams are idle…

‘Angel Trees’ now up in Midlands locations

Salvation Army Angel Trees are now up, you can make a child's Christmas wish come true

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–You have a chance to help ABC Columbia make a child’s Christmas wish come true. The Salvation Army Angel Trees are now up in area locations. On the Angel Trees, you’ll find the names of area children in need and some items they are hoping to get for Christmas. ABC Columbia is a proud partner of the Salvation…

2nd horse stabbed and killed in northern South Carolina

CAMPOBELLO, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say two horses have recently been stabbed in northern South Carolina and investigators are trying to figure out if the attacks are related. In the most recent incident, owner Ann McGinnis told the Herald-Journal her quarter horse named Trigg had been cut on the leg down to the bone and was slashed so deep on…

AP Interview: Steyer’s fortune fuels underdog 2020 campaign, candidate visits SC

by Steve Peoples, Associated Press

BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Tom Steyer says it’s “not possible” to buy the Democratic presidential nomination. Yet the elderly crowd gathered in the back of the Southern Barrel Brewing Company in this town near the South Carolina coast sure did appreciate the waitresses offering free iced tea and lemonade as they waited for the wealthy White House hopeful to take…

Lawyer for mother denies teen died being denied medical care

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a South Carolina mother killed her 16-year-old daughter by withholding medical care to her during her life. But a lawyer for 32-year-old Kynika Green says the woman’s daughter had serious medical problems, wasn’t expected to live past age 1 and an autopsy showed the teen died of natural causes. Green was charged this month…