COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) – Reaching back to his German childhood, Gerard Lin and his wife Erin created the Wurst Wagen on 2012, offering authentic German dishes to the Midlands. “There is a large German heritage and presence in Columbia,” says Lin, who is from the village of Seigsdorf in Bavaria, Germany. Lin goes on to say that after he…
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–The first 100 days of a presidency, although having no formal significance, have come to be something of a grace period for the new leader of the free world. According to Rich Bolen, the initial few months have become a traditional honeymoon period, where the president and congress become familiar with each other, and lay the ground…
COLUMBIA, SC– Pawmetto Lifeline will offer FREE spay and neuter surgeries as part of their “Community Cats” campaign to alter free-roaming cats in Richland County. If left unaltered, unowned feral and stray cats produce large quantities of unwanted kittens each spring, flooding local animal shelters and leading to higher euthanasia rates. By taking a proactive approach and getting the cats…
SALUDA COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- A man is dead after a one vehicle crash Monday night in Saluda County. Troopers say the wreck happened at 10:15 p.m. on US 178, 3 and a half miles east of Saluda. A 39-year-old man from Columbia was driving west on US 178 when he ran off the road and lost control. Troopers said his…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The city of Columbia hosted it’s 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Monday at the Durham E. Carter Community Center. Organizers said the city named the community center after Carter who chaired the Martin Luther King Foundation for 20 years. Singing we shall overcome, a diverse crowd acknowledged the man who stood for unity, in hopes…
BLYTHEWOOD S.C. (WOLO)- All northbound lanes are shut down at mile marker 28 near Blythewood after a fatal accident Monday night, Troopers with SCDOT said. Authorities say a multiple car accident happened on the northbound lane of I-77 around 9:00 p.m. At least one person has been confirmed dead. Drivers are encouraged to take alternate routes due to backed…
Hundreds gather at the SC Statehouse to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Start the New Year off right by clearing up old warrants during “Operation Clean Slate.” On Friday, January 20, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and Columbia P.D. are joining forces to take care of any outstanding warrants you might have. Stop by M.L. Smith Community Development Center, at 5213 Farrow Rd. to clear up old charges…
A two year old gets shot in the head during what authorities are calling a drug deal gone wrong.
BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN (AP) — The Health Ministry in Kyrgyzstan (KEER’-gih-stan) says a cargo plane has crashed in a residential area just outside the Central Asian country’s main airport, killing 32 people. The ministry says the Turkish airline Boeing 747 crash-landed just outside an airport, south of the capital Bishkek, killing at least 15 people in a residential area next to…
