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700 Million Dollar Powerball Jackpot Drawing Wednesday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Wednesday (8/23) night’s Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $700 million. That’s the second largest jackpot in the game’s history. The jackpot was $541.9 million until Saturday’s drawing failed to produce a winner. The cash pay-out would be about $443.3 million. Don’t write that resignation letter just yet, the odds of winning the top prize…

SC HIV AIDS Council Renames Building after late Joseph H. Neal

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Wednesday (8/23), The South Carolina HIV AIDS Council unveiled a permanent tribute to one of its greatest champions. The Council’s building on Laurel Street in downtown Columbia was renamed the Joseph H. Neal Wellness Center after the late Richland County Representative. Neal’s sister says it is something he would have been very proud of. Representative Neal…

Former Spring Valley High School Student Sues RCSD, Richland County School District 2

  One of the students that was arrested for speaking up against the Richland County Deputy Ben fields is suing both the sheriff’s department and the school district after the viral video from Oct. 26, 2015. Now, the 19-year-old says one of best years of her life became memorable for all the wrong reasons.   “It was unbelievable. That was unbelievable….

RCSD Searching for Attempted Capital Murder Suspect

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Richland Co. Deputies say they are searching for a suspect in an attempted capital murder out of Texas. Investigators believe the suspect is in the Garners Ferry Pineview Road area. He is described as a black male, roughly 6′ ft. 170 lbs. wearing a white shirt, black cargo pants, and one shoe. If you think you…

Powerball Jackpot Balloons to $700 Million

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $700 million. That’s the second largest jackpot in the game’s history. The jackpot was $541.9 million until Saturday’s drawing failed to produce a winner. The cash pay-out would be some $443.3 million. But don’t write that resignation letter just yet, the odds of winning the top prize are…