COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — You might notice a familiar face in the latest edition of Fig Columbia magazine. Our very own Alicia Barnes is featured in the “Fig Authentic” section giving her “Seven Tips for Party Heaven.” In fact, the entire Spring 2016 issue is all about hospitality. Fig Columbia is a free magazine. For more information, visit www.figcolumbia.com. …
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ Members of the “Take It Down Now” campaign have written a letter to the NCAA, requesting that the group withdraw support for the Medal of Honor Bowl until the Confederate Naval Jack flag is removed from The Citadel’s campus. The Post and Courier reports that after the Confederate flag was removed from Statehouse grounds in Columbia,…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Edna’s #1 has been a capital city staple since 1959, but on March 31st the iconic eatery will stop serving. Cynthia Boyd has been working at the restaurant for 17 years and was good friends with the original owners Raymond and Edna Schumpert. A family business that continued cooking when the couple’s daughter Marie took over…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On Thursday, the Senate passed a bill to fix South Carolina’s roads and bridges. The vote came after several days of debate. “What we saw with the Republican Senators and the Governor was scraping what was a real plan and replacing it with the ‘patch act,’ the fake act, really a fraud to the people…
Officers with the Columbia Police Department handed out survey cars in Five Points Thursday. The cards give people a way to engage with officers and provide feedback on encounters with law enforcement officers with CPD.
Two suspects are wanted for shoplifting after allegedly stealing chainsaws from a local home improvement store.
Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) — Pull out your Red and strut your stuff for a good cause. It’s time for the second annual Go Red Fashion Show here in the Capital City. Friday’s show will not only showcase local designers red wears, but the proceeds from the ticket sales will stay here in the community. All of the money benefiting the American…
COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) – – A third reading of the roads bill is set for Thursday. After nearly a year of debate, the South Carolina Senate passed a road funding plan supported by Republicans Wednesday night. The 30-15 vote Wednesday afternoon doesn’t end the road debate. The Senate plan doesn’t raise gas taxes, while the plan passed by…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)– Gov. Nikki Haley and South Carolina’s military boosters want to end taxes on military retirement benefits. Haley’s budget calls for slicing $10 million from the state’s coffers to pay for the cut. The plan would ultimately cost the state $33 million every year. Doubters argue the idea isn’t good tax policy because it narrows the state’s tax…
