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Boo at the Zoo is Here!

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – You can meet some ghouls and goblins ahead of Halloween. Riverbanks Zoo is ready to treat you with Boo at the Zoo each night at 6 p.m. Kids of all ages can enjoy the trick or treat event. If you’re interested you need to order tickets ahead of time. It runs through October 30. Categories: Local…

‘Growl at the Moon’ at the State Museum

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia is about to get spookier! The South Carolina State Museum is hosting ‘Growl at the Moon’ from 7pm to 10pm Thursday. Guests can explore the museum with professional paranormal investigators, there will also be food and drinks, according to museum organizers. Museum officials say you’re encouraged to come in costume. Tickets are $35 for general public and $28…

John Bates Jr. Faces Judge, Charges Connected To Vista Shooting

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)– Wednesday, a judge ruled there was enough evidence against  John Bates Jr. for probable cause on all charges against him. After the hearing, John Delgato, Bates Jr’s attorney said there is a lot he wants to clarify when it comes to his client’s’ case. One thing is Bates Jr.’s connection to the music industry and wanted to make…

Prices in Midlands at the Pump Down Again

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Prices at the pump continue to fall here in the Midlands. Gas prices are down, again this week. In fact, according to GasBuddy, they’ve fallen 7 cents over the last week. Right now, drivers in Columbia are paying an average $2.20 a gallon. But ABC Columbia found prices as low as $2.11 in some parts of the Midlands. The national…

‘Heroes in Blue’ Starts Go Fund Me For Fallen Trooper

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia-based non-profit, ‘Heroes in Blue’ has started a go fund me page to raise money for a state trooper killed in the line of duty Tuesday. Trooper Daniel Rebman was hit by a pick up-truck while parked in an emergency lane on I-385. Trooper Rebman leaves behind a wife and three daughters. www.gofundme.com Categories: ABC Columbia News Update…

SC Probation Officials Announce Curfew for Sex Offenders on Halloween

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Sex offenders will have to turn out their lights on Halloween. The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services will have a curfew for sex offenders beginning at 5:30pm on October 31, statewide. According to the Department, the rules are as follows: Curfew: 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. statewide on Halloween day (Tuesday). This applies to all…

TD Banks Partners With Keep The Midlands Beautiful to Cut Carbon Footprint

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Some TD bank employees got their hands on a different kind of green Tuesday morning. Their mission is to keep the Midlands Beautiful by cutting down the carbon footprint. Thirty-five volunteers got crafty for a good cause. TD banks partnered with Keep The Midlands Beautiful to turn an illegal dumping cite on Bush River Road into something worth gazing…

A night of blood sucking and ballet

William Starrett joins Tyler Ryan to talk about this years favorite Transylvanian resident

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–For over two decades, audiences have  been memorized by a handsome man from Transylvania, and his “thirst” for necks, and this Halloween is no different.  According to Columbia City Ballet Executive Director William Starrett, this years Dracula: A Ballet with a Bite promises to not disappoint. Starrett says that every year, although the base story is the same,…