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Columbia Police investigating armed robbery at Family Dollar on Leesburg

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Columbia Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Family Dollar store. Information in limited late Thursday (2/28) night but police say they are reviewing surveillance video, hoping to identify the suspect. The Family Dollar is at 2800 Leesburg Road. No one was hurt and the details of the robbery had not been released by press…

ABC Columbia visits Harbison West Elementary for Read Across America Week

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Harbison West Elementary invited ABC Columbia’s Josh Berry to come read to students Thursday (2/28). Such a good time reading to the kiddos at @HarbisonWestEl this morning! Thanks for having me! #ReadAcrossAmerica pic.twitter.com/ykeNmEpLnG — Josh Berry (@_joshberry) February 28, 2019 It’s “Read Across America Week” and Josh brought two books from home, including “Goodnight Trilobite” and…

Group pushes for programs to help men become responsible dads

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – At the Statehouse Thursday (2/28), a group that advocates for fathers in our state released new statistics on the importance of nurturing new dads. The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families released it’s “2018 Impact Report.” It looks at the importance and need for fatherhood programs that help men become responsible dads. USC Basketball Head…

School Resource Officer training is changing to keep up with students

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A stabbing at A.C. Flora High School earlier this week and an incident in Orangeburg has highlighted the importance of School Resource Officers in schools.  These days they are expected to wear so many different hats while class is in session. These days, School Resource Officers (SRO’s) aren’t just in schools for security. “We’re not walking around…

Drift Jam Music Festival to benefit First Responders

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– An annual Midlands music festival announced a new partnership. The Drift Jam Music Festival will team up to help the 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina. The festival will honor our Nation’s first responders, military service members, and those that gave their lives on September 11. Organizers say proceeds raised from the festival will go toward supporting…