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Dreamers Could Get In-State Tuition If New Bill Passes

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)– A new bill could have Dreamers paying in-state tuition for college here in South Carolina.  Some South Carolina lawmakers are pushing a bill that allows DACA participants in-state tuition and occupational licensing.  Representative Neal Collins said he has heard many stories of Dreamers going to school here here all their life, but when it comes time for college,…

Remembering the Orangeburg Massacre 50 Years Later

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO)- Half a century has passed since the Orangeburg Massacre but the wounds remain fresh for the for the students who were injured and family members of the men who were killed. Things were emotional Thursday afternoon at South Carolina State as hundreds remembered the night of February 8, 1968 when at least 30 students were injured, three…

SC State Marks 50th Anniversary of Orangeburg Massacre

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina State University is marking 50 years since white troopers opened fire on black students in a civil rights protest by hearing from the son of a black man originally charged with causing a riot. Bakari Sellers will speak at the Orangeburg campus at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center, named for the…

What are the three F’s of F3?

Tyler Ryan learns about the workout group based on three basic fundamentals

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–If you are up before the sun, driving around the Midlands, chances are you have seen groups of men and women doing burpies, side straddle hops, collecting coupons, and in general, working up a good sweat, and all supporting each other.  There is a good chance that the groups are part of the F3 Nation or FiA.  F3,…

Minnie’s Auto Repair Shop Has Women Taking Care of Women

New auto shop is first of its kind in the Midlands. They say all are welcome to come in, but they specifically cater to the ladies.

  Irmo, SC (WOLO)– Every Mickey needs a Minnie! A midlands repair shop is a sister location to Mickey’s — so fittingly it is called Minnie’s. However, what is different about Minnie’s is it is specifically geared towards women.   Minnie’s Auto repair is a team of five women and they pride themselves on not only fixing what needs to…