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Changes in Columbia city council following election day

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Some incumbents lost their seats while others will be returning for another term after election day in the Midlands. Councilmen Ed McDowell will head into his second term for District 2 after beating out two other candidates by nearly 800 votes. As for his other council members who were challenged, they did not have the same results. Incumbent…

Tem Miles voted in as West Columbia’s next Mayor

Miles takes over for retiring Mayor Bobby Horton

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Temus “Tem” Miles, the Mayor Pro Tem of West Columbia, has been elected as the city’s next Mayor. Miles edged out lifelong West Columbia resident Madison Duncan to win the election, taking over for retiring Mayor Bobby Horton. Preliminary election results had Miles collecting 1,277 votes to Duncan’s 465, with one precinct left to report….

Tuesday night on ABC Prime time

Columbia,SC (WOLO)—- It’s a special night on ABC Columbia so you definitely want to stay tuned in. Starting at 8PM The Wonderful world of Disney presents the classic under the sea love story, ‘The Little Mermaid Live’. The stage performance will feature an all star cast , including Avli’i Cravalho as ‘Ariel’, Graham Phillips as “Prince Eric”, Shaggy as the…

Several voters tout benefits of taking part in municipal elections despite lower turnouts

Some polling places saw hundreds come through their doors, others only helped a dozen

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Even though turnout is generally lower for municipal elections as opposed to federal and state elections, some voters say they love the chance to make a difference for their communities. Some people believe their vote carries greater weight when deciding municipal races, and that is why they go to the polling places each year. “I’m a big…

Local Living: Free Fall Fest and Bubbie’s Jewish Food Festival this weekend

Cher concert tickets, Fall Festival and Jewish Food Fest on the calendar for this weekend

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Museum is hosting a Fall Festival and History Day on Saturday, November 9, 2019. It is going to take place from 10am to 6pm and it is free. The Fall Festival and History Day features barbeque, music art and more. For more on the event, plus a list of activities click here http://scmuseum.org/events/fall-festival/…