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Country Music Star promotes Lake Murray tourism in hometown

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–  A Nashville country music artist will be promoting tourism in his home town, right here in the Midlands. The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Office announced a partnership with singer Cody Webb. Webb grew up in Saluda County, on Lake Murray, and will now be spreading the word about Lake Murray and events happening in the region. The…

Music, sun, and a million (or so) boats – Drift Jam 2019 is here

Tyler Ryan gets a preview of Drift Jam Flotilla Music Festival 2019

LAKE MURRAY SC (WOLO)-For the sixth summer, a stack of bands and thousands of lovers of music and lake will descend on the area of Spence Island for a day of live entertainment and fund raising with the Drift Jam Flotilla Music Festival.  According to the Drift Jam Chair Harrison Spears, the charity of choice for this year’s event is…

Graduation time: Airport HS Seniors receive diplomas

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It’s graduation time in the Midlands. Hundreds of Midlands high school students walked across the stage Thursday. Students at Airport High School held their graduation ceremony at Eagle Stadium. Nearly 270 members of the Class of 2019 received their diplomas. It’s one of two graduation ceremonies happening this week for Lexington District Two high schools. In all,…

CPD looks into string of car thefts at Columbia Fire stations

Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Police are investigating after four cars were stolen from two area fire stations. Wednesday, Chief Aubrey Jenkins told ABC Columbia News that a firefighter’s car was stolen outside of Fire Station 9 on Devine Street. According to the victim, Phillip Hutcheson, he had just finished working his overnight shift at the fire station, but as he was…