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More Justice brings hundreds together for Nehemiah Action assembly

Columbia,  SC (WOLO) —Monday night the Midlands organized response for equality and justice brought hundreds of people of various faiths to advocate for justice here in the Midlands. With more than 17-hundred people in attendance, More Justice’s second annual Nehemiah Action assembly agreed to focus it’s efforts towards finding solutions for the lack of affordable housing and the education climate….

RCSD armed with technology that activates body camera with the draw of a gun

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County deputies are arming themselves with new technology that will create transparency when it comes to hostile situations. The new technology is called signal sidearm, it turns on a deputies body camera video once their weapon has been drawn. “Any device within 30 feet of this signal sidearm can be activated,” Deputy Tina Roy with…

Passion, resilience drive small business owners to succeed in Columbia

There are more than 16,000 small businesses in Richland County

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — It’s no secret that small businesses are a major part of several communities across the Midlands. As one of hundreds of small business owners who set up shop in Columbia, Tzima Brown says the best way to build longevity is to put passion at the forefront. “You have to have that resilience, you have to have that…

SC State Museum hosts Teacher Appreciation Night May 7

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s Teacher Appreciation week and the South Carolina State Museum wants to show appreciation for our teachers.   Museum officials say, in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, the museum will host a special free event for South Carolina teachers from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on May 7th.    According to a release, teachers currently registered with…