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“Pink It Out” campaign to fight breast cancer continues Friday

Image: Columbia Fire Department Columbia,SC (WOLO) — The Columbia Fire Department continues their fight against breast cancer through the “Pink It Out” fundraiser. The fire department will be helping staff greet, meet and assist serving meals at Fatz Cafe restaurant from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday September 13th, 2019. A portion of all checks taken by the restaurant will…

UofSC Social Media Lab: Who dominates Gamecocks or Democratic Presidential Candidates?

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– What’s a hotter topic on social media in South Carolina? Gamecock football or politics? It’s the Gamecocks, and its not even close. Researchers at the University of South Carolina Social Media Insights lab examined more than 123,000 online conversations to find out which is garnering the most discussion among social media users in the Palmetto state. They…

Local Living: Riverbanks Zoofari ready for a wild time

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– There’s a lot going on in the Midlands, so grab your calendar and let’s take a look at Local Living with Crysty Vaughan. Talk about a wild time, Riverbanks Zoo is hosting ‘Zoofari’ coming up on Friday, September 20th at at 7pm. But they’re reminding you to grab those tickets now before they’re all gone. Zoofari is…

Consumers News at 5: Free Flu Shots and Fun Foods

Consumer and health news with Crysty Vaughan

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– This one is for all you sweet tooths out there. This month Oreo is releasing mystery Oreos. and dunking that Oreo could pay off in $50,00 in cash. The limited edition Oreo’s look like the original, but taste completely different. Each package will have one of three clues. You have a chance to win 50-thousand dollars if…

Fan reflects on monument and getting street named after Hootie & the Blowfish

One local fan is responsible for spearheading the project, and said it's to honor the band.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Before heading to Europe to continue going on tour, Hootie & the Blowfish had  one final concert Friday night in Columbia. Columbia is the band’s home, and the place where everything started. If you walk or drive by Yesterday’s in Five Points, you’ve probably noticed the silver monument on the corner. One local fan is responsible…

Democratic candidates to take part in Galivant’s Ferry Stump

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — At least five of the Democratic presidential candidates who appeared in Thursday night’s debate will be in South Carolina next week for the historic historic Galivant’s Ferry Stump. The event dates dates back through 143 years of candidates who have made it a point to stop in the Palmetto State.have come to the rural community to make…

Town of Lexington residents say water quality and response leaves bad taste in their mouth

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- People who live in the town of Lexington are concerned after they say the city’s water is leaving a bad taste in their mouth. “It honestly taste like dirt,” resident Amber Gricius said. “Thankfully we can buy bottled water but even when I’m just brushing my teeth and I drink a little bit of that water, I…