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Join ABC Columbia in Disney’s Magic of Storytelling

ABC COLUMBIA– ABC Columbia wants every child to have the chance to open a book and open their imagination. Too many children don’t have books of their own, at home or at school. Disney and ABC are donating up to one million books to children in need through their partnership with First  Book. ABC Columbia invites you to join the…

Program highlights benefits of shared parenting

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–A shared parenting event at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center shed light on the child benefits of 50-50 custody. Capitol for Kids is part of the *fathers rights movement* and *equal shared parenting* tour aims to spark legislative change and ensure children have equal access to both fit and loving parents, regardless of marital or relationship status of…

SLED, FAPD update search for robbery suspect

FOREST ACRES, SC (WOLO) – A manhunt continues Wednesday for a man suspected of robbing a Forest Acres bank at gunpoint Tuesday (2/5). Wednesday morning the Forest Acres Police Department announced they believe Samuel Neathery is no longer in the Forest Acres area. Chief Gene Sealy says Neathery has been entered into NCIC nationwide database and a warrant has been…

Columbia council pass motion to support Allen Benedict Court investigation

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia city council has thrown its weight behind an official investigation into why two men died in government housing from carbon monoxide poisoning. Hundreds of people were displaced in the aftermath. Councilman Ed McDowell, represents the district where two men died in the Allen Benedict court apartments. He made a motion at Tuesday night’s council meeting to give…