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Good Morning Curtis: South Carolina State Museum

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Curtis Wilson, Co-anchor of Good Morning Columbia , is exploring all the South Carolina State Museum has to offer. Wednesday, you can catch Curtis visiting different exhibits in the museum, especially the Rev. Dr. Solomon Jackson 4-D theater. Join us each weekday from 5am-7am on Good Morning Columbia. Categories: Digital Exclusives and Features, Local News

Columbia Mayor to Host Father’s Day Cookout

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Grab a burger at the Annual Father’s Day Cookout in the City of Columbia.  City officials announced you can, once again, join Mayor Steve Benjamin for a celebration of fathers at the third annual Father’s Day Cookout on Sunday, June 17 from 3-6 p.m. at Hyatt Park, 950 Jackson Avenue. The Father’s Day Cookout is free and open to…

Study: An egg a day is good for you

(WOLO) – An egg a day may keep the doctor away according to a new study. The study, published in the journal “Heart,” was led by researchers from Peking University in China. The study found that the risk of heart disease and stroke was lower among people who ate an egg a day than those who didn’t consume eggs at…

Candidate for Governor Templeton Names Wilkins as Running Mate

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The candidate who calls herself the ‘conservative buzz saw’ has named a running mate. Tuesday, Catherine Templeton announced Solicitor Walt Wilkins as her Lieutenant Governor. Wilkins has served as the top prosecutor for Greenville and Pickens counties since 2010. Prior to that, he was the State U-S Attorney under President George W. Bush. Templeton will face Governor Henry…

Live Coverage- Second Orangeburg County Escapee Caught

ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday afternoon Orangeburg Sheriff’s Deputies announced that the second of three Orangeburg County escapees, on the run since Saturday, was captured. Now the search for the third inmate intensifies. According to a release from the Sheriff’s office, “On Tuesday afternoon, Tyshon Johnson was apprehended by a task force of the US Marshals,” the sheriff said. “These guys haven’t learned that…

Orangeburg Deputies- Second Escapee Captured Tuesday

ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday, Orangeburg Deputies announced that one of two escapees on the run since Saturday, was captured. According to a release from the Sheriff’s office, “On Tuesday afternoon, Tyshon Johnson was apprehended by a task force of the US Marshals,” the sheriff said. “These guys haven’t learned that it doesn’t matter how far you run, we’re right behind you.”  Johnson,…