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SC Lottery: Winning ticket sold in Simpsonville

COLUMBIA,  S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina Education Lottery officials say South Carolina has sold its first Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket. According to the SC Lottery, the ticket sold for last night’s drawing is worth more than $1.5 Billion. Lottery officials say the ticket was sold at KC Mart #7 in Simpsonville. Lottery officials sent out the following tweet with…

Books 2 Boys + Girls event provides reading materials in City of Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The community is coming together to give children the gift of reading, through the Books 2 Boys + Girls event. The program provides children with two books to better equip themselves with the opportunity to read at grade level. Richland Library, the Columbia Housing Authority and Columbia Police Department organized Monday’s event, filled with games, pizza and free…

Students react after fight breaks out during Benedict-Voorhees scrimmage game

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- A riot breaks out in the middle of a preseason scrimmage game between Benedict and Voorhees College Monday night. Students tell ABC Columbia news that the fight started from a foul. “After that really both teams came off their bench and then everything from there went bad,” Jasmine Clements, Benedict student said. The game was supposed to be closed…

Lexington/Richland 5 School Board Candidate Forum; Josh Berry moderates

IRMO, SC (WOLO) – Seven candidates vying for a seat on the Lexington-Richland 5 school board gathered at Irmo Middle School Tuesday (10/23) evening, for a community forum. The event, hosted by the District Five Teacher Forum, provided the community a chance to submit questions for the candidates to answer. Lexington County candidates Ellen Baumgardner, Jan Hammond, and Ken Loveless…