City to commemorate Women’s Equality Day, “She Did Day”
Monday City of Columbia plans Proclaim August 26th as #SheDid Day along with Historic Columbia, and the Women’s Rights Empowerment Network (WREN).
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One injured after overnight shooting on Benedict Street
Columbia Police say one man is hurt after an overnight shooting on the 62 hundred block of Benedict Street.
ABC Columbia has live coverage of American Idol auditions in Columbia today
American Idol judges with host Ryan Seacrest (ABC) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The search for the next Superstar is on! It’s that time of the year where singers across the country start warming up their vocal cords to try out for one of the longest running television singing competitions. This week, in Columbia, you could start your journey to becoming…
Cardinal Newman School gets new slogan after racist videos, threat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A private Catholic high school is South Carolina has unveiled a new slogan after a student was accused of making racist videos and threatening his school. The State newspaper reports the new motto for Cardinal Newman was proposed by a group of seniors and revealed Thursday to say, “We learn. We love. We Grow. We Stand…
Fund backed by DiCaprio pledges $5M to Amazon amid fires
A new environmental foundation backed by Leonardo DiCaprio is pledging $5 million in aid to the Amazon, which has been swept by wildfires . Earth Alliance was created last month by DiCaprio and philanthropists Laurene Powell Jobs and Brian Sheth. On Sunday, it launched the Amazon Forest Fund in an announcement on their website. The alliance is also seeking donations…
Beto O’Rourke to visit Benedict College on Tuesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke will visit Benedict College on Tuesday. This marks his fifth trip to the Palmetto State and his first trip back since the mass shooting in El Paso. The event will be held at the Henry Pinder Fine Arts Humanities Center located at 1600 Harden Street. The event starts at 3:00p.m. O’Rourke…
Kamala Harris takes part in South Carolina black pride events
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Kamala Harris spent a couple of days in South Carolina amid her presidential run. On Friday, Harris attended black pride events in the Columbia area. She participated in a happy hour at Gold Den with actress and activist Erika Alexander on Friday. On Saturday, she was tabling at the Black Pride Cultural Arts and Wellness Festival….
Beyonce, Sinatra among those on Obama summer song playlist
The Obama summer playlist has everyone from Drake and Beyonce to Steely Dan and Frank Sinatra. The former president calls it “some new, some old, some fast, some slow.” Barack Obama tweeted 44 songs Saturday that he and his wife, Michelle, have been listening to. They include Drake’s “Too Good,” Steely Dan’s “Reelin’ in the Years” and the Sinatra standard…
SC plans ribbon cutting ceremony at Volvo’s I-26 interchange
RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina is planning a celebration to open a new interchange on Interstate 26 for Volvo Cars plant in Berkeley County. Gov. Henry McMaster is joining state commerce and transportation officials as well as local leaders for a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning at the new interchange about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Charleston. The…
1 killed, 1 hurt in shooting near Coastal Carolina University
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say one man was killed and a second person injured in a shooting at a gas station near a South Carolina university. The Horry County Coroner’s Office said 24-year-old Jamarr White died at the hospital shortly after the shooting around 2 a.m. Saturday at a Circle K in Conway near Coastal Carolina University. Authorities did…
