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City Prepping for MLK Day Events

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The City of Columbia is preparing to host a number of events for the Martin Luther King Jr holiday. There will be a celebration which will take place Monday, January 16 at 4pm at the MLK Jr Park and Community center.   Categories: Local News, News

Lexington Teacher Writes Children’s Book

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A Lexington elementary school teacher is celebrating the new year with a new children’s book. Deerfield Elementary 1st grade teacher Lauren Dasher, who grew up in Columbia, is the author of “Freddy Frog and His Adventure.” Dasher wrote the book when she was 13, and has been holding on to the manuscript ever since. The paper…

Toddler Saves Twin From Falling Dresser

UTAH COUNTY, UTAH (CNN) –Two-year-old Brock Shoff owes his twin brother Bowdy big time. The boys were playing at their home in Orem, Utah, Friday morning when a dresser fell on Brock. A home surveillance video shows Bowdy trying for almost two minutes to free his brother from under the furniture — eventually succeeding. The boys’ parents posted the video…

Midlands Sheriffs Sworn in Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A handful of Midlands Sheriffs will be sworn into office Tuesday. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott will take the oath of office at 11 a.m. at Central Baptist Church. Sheriff Lott is celebrating 20 years leading the Richland County Sheriff Department. He was first sworn into office in January 1997. In Newberry County, Sheriff Lee Foster…

Construction Planned for Parts of I-95 near Pee Dee River

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The state Department of Transportation warns drivers that construction will cause severe traffic delays on Interstate 95 south in the state’s Pee Dee region until spring. The agency says in a release that one southbound lane of I-95 over the Great Pee Dee River will be closed from Jan. 5 through April 5 for bridge repairs….

Grinding of the Greens still Going

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s that time of year again, time to drop off your Christmas tree at Grinding of the Greens. Christmas tree Drop-off Locations Richland & Lexington Counties December 26, 2016 – January 12, 2017 Ball Park Road-301 Ball Park Rd, Lexingtion,M-W-F, Sat 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Sun 3– 7PM. Bush River Rd– 6109 Bush River Rd Columbia….