Local Living on ABC Columbia is brought to you by MUSC Health COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In our look at Local Living, Post Malone is coming to Columbia. The singer, songwriter has scheduled a show at Colonial Life Arena. The “Twelve Carat” tour is set for Saturday, October 15th. Tickets are on sale now. The South Carolina State Museum is hosting…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Inflation has put a strain on some households. In Columbia, some people are seeking to pawn items as a way to make ends meet. “In this day and time its tough with food prices and gas prices especially. We’re getting a lot o people coming in with good items to pawn and we’re helping them as…
Beginning this Saturday, a new three digit suicide and crisis lifeline will be available for callers nationwide.
By dialing 9-8-8 on any phone, instead of the previously used ten digit number, free and confidential support will be provided for anyone in distress or experiencing a crisis twenty four hours a day and seven days a week.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– At the State House Wednesday, Governor Henry McMaster took part in the annual Preservation Awards. According to organizers, since 1995 the SC Department of Archives and History, along with Preservation South Carolina and the Governor, have been recognizing efforts to keep alive the state’s architectural and cultural heritage. The awards were presented to people who helped preserve…
Courtesy: CPD Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Officers with the Columbia Police Dept. say they are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting in downtown. Investigators say it happened at the intersection of Calhoun and Main Streets. Police say the victim was taken to the hospital and another man has been detained for questioning. If you have any information on this incident call Crimestoppers at…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) –Abortion access advocates have filed a lawsuit in South Carolina to block the state’s law banning abortion around six weeks. It’s the latest installment of a long legal battle over the so-called fetal heartbeat bill. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the law last year but a federal judge blocked it after a Planned Parenthood lawsuit. Earlier this…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina’s U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Senate Budget committee ranking member, reacted to the new report on annual inflation hitting 9.1 percent. Graham (R-South Carolina) made the following statement on annual inflation hitting 9.1 percent. “Record high inflation is not just a number from a government agency. Inflation is about a deteriorating quality of life…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A family owned urban farm in Richland Co. is expanding. Wednesday the governor’s office announced city roots is undergoing a more than four million dollar expansion and will add sixty new jobs. the farm is adding a new site on longwood road which will include a state-of-the-art greenhouse structure, which will be open for agricultural tours and…
ABC Columbia (FILE) Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Parents in need in South Carolina have a new way to apply for child-support services. Wednesday the Department of Social Services announced the launch of a new custodial parent portal which can be found on the DSS website. Officials say the portal will give parents 24-7 access to department services and shorten processing times for…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–We’re learning new details about an incident at the Department of Juvenile Justice over the weekend, where a group of teens broke into a school building at the Broad River Rd. complex. Officials say on Sunday, seven teens gained access to the unauthorized building, causing property damage to their unit and staff offices. One was even found on…
