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Tickets go on sale for second Hootie and the Blowfish Concert at Colonial Life Arena

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am for a second concert announced by Hootie and the Blowfish, due to high demand. Colonial Life Arena announced Hootie and the Blowfish will play Thursday, September 12, 2018 in addition to the original concert date of  Friday, September 13, 2018. Tickets for the Friday show sold out within minutes prompting…

Columbia Fire fights 2 alarm blaze

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Just after 6pm Thursday evening the Columbia Fire Department was called to Calhoun and Pickens off Bull street for a fire inside of what officials deemed a condemned building at the old State Hospital. (Photo: Columbia Fire Department) Officials initially reported the fire was coming from the Barringer Building, but upon arrival discovered the Historic Babcock…

Angel Tree needs last-minute toy donations

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The Angel Tree is going to provide some Christmas magic for more than 2,000 families here in the Midlands. “The parents come in on distribution day and pick up the gifts. You can just see the smiles on their face and relief knowing that their children will have a gift under the tree on Christmas,” Luevenia Bluefort…

Prevent your Christmas tree from going up in flames

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– It’s always fun looking at all the different Christmas trees this time of year and how people get creative with decorating them, but sometimes, they can cause more heartache than happiness. The Columbia fire department doesn’t want to stop by your house this holiday season and a way to ensure that is by checking the health of your…

Del MonteFiesta Corn recall

COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- Del Monte Inc is Recalling 64,242 cases of its Fiesta Corn seasoned with red and green peppers., due to under-processing. Food and Drug Administration issues recall for Del Monte Fiesta Corn According to the Food and Drug Administration,  the affected corn includes spoilage organisms or pathogens that could cause life- threatening illnesses if consumed.   Fiesta Corn was…