Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — Turning tragedy into triumph. Months after her husband, Forest Acres Police Officer Greg Alia was shot and killed in the line of duty, Kassy Alia is using her personal experience to honor men and women she calls “Heroes in Blue.” Shortly after her husbands death, Alia started the hashtag ‘HeroesinBlue’ and has since turned it into…
Orangeburg Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenel says Michael Havens of Eutawville was extradited from Arkansas to Orangeburg today and charged with two counts of Ill-Treatment of Animals. Deputies say on March 25th Havens’ neighbors reported hearing gunshots and dogs yelping at his Knott Dr. home. Havens told investigators he had shot his dogs due to complaints…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The new “Farm to Food Bank” program from the S.C. Department of Agriculture aims to make sure that everyone in South Carolina, regardless of socioeconomic status, has access to fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables. The goal is to encourage healthy lifestyle habits. “We do have one of the highest diabetes rates in the country…
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Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — A race that started out with 17 candidates in search of the GOP nomination has been narrowed down to just one, Donald Trump. During his victory speech following the Indiana primary Trump said, “We’re going to win, we’re going to win in November and we’re going to win big and it’s going to be America first.”…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — Midlands Gives raised roughly $1.6 millon during Tuesday’s 24-hour day of giving. “Overall, Midlands Gives went superbly,” said JoAnn Turnquist, The Central Carolina Community Foundation. “We had significantly more gifts so, congratulations to everyone in the midlands for keeping it together.” This year officials say Midlands Gives surpassed the amount raised in the previous 2 years, citing…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)– The South Carolina Senate has approved a $7.5 billion state budget that puts an additional $300 million into K-12 education. The budget covers the state’s expenses from last fall’s historic flooding and provides $40 million in grants to flood-devastated farmers. Senators voted Wednesday to return to the House its spending plans for the fiscal year beginning July…
Just taking a break to let you know what we are working on here at ABC Columbia! It’s down to TRUMP. State political leaders react to the real estate mogul becoming the presumptive G-O-P Presidential nominee. And, Midlands Gives goes into overtime. Tonight, we will explain how a computer glitch gave folks another chance to donate to their favorite…
