COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is kicking off Summer Camp. Wednesday, the Mayor was at Charles Drew Wellness center to announce the sign up has begun for the Drills and Skills event in the city. The Summer Sports Camps give children an opportunity to take part in everything from Football to Cheerleading. For information on how you can…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Two McEntire Air National Guard pilots are safe Wednesday night and an investigation underway into how the two F-16s collided mid air. Officials at McEntire Air National Guard Base say this is the first accident they’ve experienced in more than 30 years. Officials say the F-16’s collided in the sky above Jefferson County Georgia Tuesday night. “They…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A boil water advisory has been issued for customers of Devy Court and those in the 100 block of Bradstone Road in the Glenridge at Harbison Subdivision following a six inch water main break at Devy Court. Customers are advised to vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute prior to eating or cooking. The…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A grant to the Department of Social Services will allow caseworkers in three counties to access children’s files on their smartphones while away from the office. The agency announced Wednesday the award from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation. Spokeswoman Karen Wingo says the $250,000 grant will fund the development of an app allowing access…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – We’ve all heard the saying, “The way to man’s heart is through his stomach.” Whether it’s true or not, Father’s Day is fast approaching and most dads out there would appreciate a good meal. Columbia City Mayor Steve Benjamin is inviting all dads to join him for the Inaugural Father’s Day Cookout. The free event will…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a bill that would jump-start improvements to South Carolina’s deteriorating roads through borrowing. The Legislature’s approval last week of the compromise followed nearly two years of senators blocking any proposal that increased the state’s 16-cents-per-gallon gas tax. The bill allows for $2.2 billion in borrowing over 10 years for infrastructure, funded…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Gov. Nikki Haley is ceremoniously signing a law that bans most abortions in South Carolina at 20 weeks beyond fertilization. Supporters are celebrating the law Wednesday at a Christian school in Greenville County that caters to children with disabilities. The law took effect with the governor’s signature two weeks ago. The ban’s only exceptions are if…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – South Carolina Air National Guard officials continue to investigate a mid air collision of Two F-16 Fighter Jets. Wednesday afternoon Guard Officials announced that the second South Carolina Air National Guard F-16, which crashed during a training exercise, was found around 3:00 p.m. by the Georgia State Patrol with support from the S.C. Civil Air Patrol….
Bradley Devon Brown, 21, and Michael Donny Knowles, 23, robbed the City Gas convenience store in the 1300 block of Bush River Road on May 26, according to arrest warrants. (SLRDC) LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – Two men are in custody following an alleged armed robbery at a Bush River store in May. 21-year-old Bradley Devon Brown and 23-year-old Michael Donny…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina State University is officially free of $12 million in state loans, but it must repay a separate, $6 million loan over the next 16 years. Gov. Nikki Haley signed the terms into law Tuesday without fanfare. The law forgives $8 million next year, then $2 million each in the following two years, provided SC…
