Newberry leaders discuss legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As celebrations to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. happen around the Midlands, Newberry leaders discuss the impact the MLK National Holiday provides.
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‘King Day at the Dome’ event marches through downtown Columbia to the statehouse
NAACP’s Madie Robinson encouraged those who marched to the statehouse to make their voices heard at the polls.
35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at MLK Park in Columbia
The City of Columbia announced it will host the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 16
SC NAACP hosts annual King Day at the Dome
The annual King Day at the Dome is set for Monday January 16, 2023
Puppies rescued by Richland County Sheriff’s Department
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – Five puppies are in safe hands tonight after Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call from a worried resident. On Saturday, January 14th a man called animal control after he located five newborn puppies in an unusual spot – under this home. Animal control was unable to access the small, narrow space and could…
Vietnamese New Year 2023 celebration in Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – In Columbia, members of the Vietnamese community gathered to celebrate Vietnamese New Year 2023. Organizers of the event are hoping more people in the community will participate in the celebration. Jimmy Pham is the Director of the Vietnamese Community Program. He says people participate in this celebration every year with a traditional ceremony, bow to ancestors,…
Teen gang member arrested after crash in Lexington County
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – A teenage gang member is behind bars after a crash, according to Lexington Police Department. On Saturday, January 14th, officers attempted to stop a vehicle on Roberts Street for a headlight being out and expired license plate when the driver failed to stop and continued driving at a high rate of speed. Investigators say the subject…
Tax money for students for private school on SC Senate floor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators said a bill that would give some less well off parents and guardians up to $6,000 a year for private school tuition will be the first thing they debate in the 2023 session. The proposal allowing vouchers passed the Senate Education Committee on Thursday. Members approved a nearly identical bill to the one that passed…
Community celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. with a Manifestation Mixer
ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (WOLO) – Community members in Saint Matthews gathered to celebrate Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with a Manifestation Mixer. Event organizer Dominique Doe is an accounting and spiritual coach who says she held the event because South Carolina does not have enough Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations. Doe says the mixer continues Reverend Kings’ dream which…
Traffic stops lead to DUI arrest, drug charges, stolen firearm recovery in Lexington County
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) Multiple traffic stops result in the arrest of multiple people in Lexington County. According to the Lexington County Police Department, along with answering calls for service on Saturday, January 14th, deputies were busy with twenty traffic stops where a driver was arrested for DUI, the discovery of other alcohol violations, multiple drug charges, and the recovery…
