On Monday, Skipp Pearson, the Official Ambassador of Jazz Music representing the State of South Carolina passed this life from organ failure due to complications caused by the advanced stages of Bone Cancer. Ambassador Pearson departed this life surrounded by family and friends.
Investigators with the Richland County Sheriff’s have released surveillance photos of three men suspected of fraud.
The South Carolina General Assembly is returning to Columbia to consider a compromise version of the state budget for the fiscal year that begins next month.
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Richland Library is challenging residents to stay engaged, by making an effort to keep learning this summer. The annual “Summer Learning Challenge” rewards kids, teens and adults for recording those moments in a guidebook or online. Here’s your mission: every 30 minutes that you read every library program that you attend Once you have recorded…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The City of Columbia Parks & Rec Department, along with the Columbia Police Department are kicking off the annual summer teen program Prime Time in the Park. The program starts with what officials are calling a Badges & Parks Basketball game. It takes place Friday, June 9 at Martin Luther King, Jr. park. City officials say Prime…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-Summer means fun in the sun for some, but for others it could mean forgetting grammar rules and math equations. “If they’ve really fallen behind it can be they can be up to two years behind their peers which is devastating,” Ricjland County Librarian, Heather McCue said. “Its like if you didn’t clean your house for two years,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–New jobs are rolling into the Midlands thanks to a new tire manufacturer. China Based Wanli Corporation announced it plans to invest millions of dollars in a facility in Orangeburg. Officials say the move is expected to create hundreds of jobs. Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: SCJobs
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–There’s no getting around it, it’s hot in the Midlands, and some of your neighbors need help beating the heat. The Columbia Police wants to help by giving neighbors in need a way to Fan the Heat. The Police Department is collecting A-C units and fans. If you’d like to help out, by donating, you can drop off…
Parents in Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 (OCSD5) are seeking answers about the gifted and talented program.
A jail inmate is being returned to his South Carolina cell after mistakenly being allowed to walk out the door.
