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Drive Through South Carolina State Fair offers food and more in 2020

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You can still grab those tasty fair food treats, from corn dogs to funnel cakes this year, just in a different way. The South Carolina State Fair has released more details about this year’s Drive-Thru South Carolina State Fair. The free event is happening Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday, October 21 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Guests will…

Mayor Steve Benjamin’s annual ‘Walk Against Domestic Violence’ goes virtual Saturday

(Courtesy: City of Columbia) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin’s 14th annual “Walk Against Domestic Violence” is going virtual. The 2020 Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence will be held virtually Saturday, October 10. You can participate in the virtual walk through social media by sharing posts and encouraging messages against domestic violence and raising awareness on this issue….

Myrtle Beach Safari’s Doc Antle, featured on ‘Tiger King,’ charged with animal cruelty

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A wild animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has been indicted in Virginia on animal cruelty and wildlife trafficking charges. Attorney General Mark Herring said Friday that a months-long investigation found that Bhagavan “Doc” Antle and the owner of a roadside zoo in Virginia trafficked lion cubs between Virginia and South Carolina….

Suspect confesses to murder of missing Orangeburg teen

Orangeburg Co., S.C. (WOLO)–A search for a missing young woman has come to a tragic end. Orangeburg Co. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says 18 year old Jykeem Johnson was charged in an unrelated case this week when he told deputies he killed Imani Gleaton and buried her near Elloree. Gleaton had been missing since July 10. Ravenell said on Thursday, Gleaton…

Fallout from COVID-19 pandemic leads to rise in heavy drinking, domestic violence

Sistercare in Columbia says their emergency hotline has received 86% more calls since March

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is driving more and more Americans to go into their fridge and crack open more beers. A study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that chronic alcohol consumption went up 14% over the last few months, while women were 41% more likely to consume multiple alcoholic beverages…