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Wreath laying ceremony held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan 20, 2020 10:07 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Monday afternoon City leaders held their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. day ceremony at the historical marker that bears the name of the civil rights leader in Five Points. Each year, officials place a wreath at the marker that has been located at the corner of Harden and Greene Streets since 2010. This year, City Councilman…

Thousands march together to State House for “King Day at the Dome”

Eight Presidential candidates joined marchers on the walk to the State House

Jan 20, 2020 7:37 PM EST

Tim Scott,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — For the last twenty years, more and more people have converged on the Capital City to celebrate the impact Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. had on others. On Monday, the twentieth celebration of “King Day at the Dome” began with a prayer service at Zion Baptist Church, and then continued with a march to a State…

Democratic presidential candidates link arms, march together to honor MLK

Hundreds followed the Democratic presidential candidates, as they marched from the prayer service to the State House for the King Day at the Dome ceremony.

Jan 20, 2020 5:21 PM EST

Maria Szatkowski,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Hundreds followed the Democratic presidential candidates, as they marched from the prayer service to the State House for the King Day at the Dome ceremony. Arm in arm, the candidates put aside their differences while they walked to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Once at the State House, seven presidential hopefuls spoke to the crowd. “We…

Columbia 18th in STD’s per capita

Jan 20, 2020 2:28 PM EST

Rob Dew,

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control, and compiled by the web site, innerbody.com Columbia is number 18 in the number of sexually transmitted per 100K people. The study included cases of HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. According to the website Columbia has 1.390 cases of STDs per 100,000. Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and Greenville also…

Man’s body found on Wilder Street in Sumter County

Jan 20, 2020 12:54 PM EST

Kimberlei Davis,

Deputies in Sumter say a death investigation is underway after a male was found in the yard of an abandoned residence on Wilder Street.

King Day at The Dome

Jan 20, 2020 12:20 PM EST

Kimberlei Davis,

Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: MLK Day

Inmate stabbed, held hostage by cellmate: SCDC

Jan 20, 2020 12:17 PM EST

Kimberlei Davis,

Officials with the South Carolina Department of Corrections say that an inmate at Kershaw County Correctional Institution was stabbed and held hostage by his cellmate Monday morning.