Remembering the Life and Legacy of Dr. King
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Promoting Civil Right Tourism
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Gas Prices on the Rise in Columbia
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Gas prices are on the rise in Columbia, according to GasBuddy. Prices at the pump have risen 5.3 cents per gallon in the past week, according to GasBuddy. Right now drivers are paying an average $2.29 a gallon. The national average stands at $2.52 a gallon, according to GasBuddy.com. Categories: Local News, News, State Tags: Gas, Gas…
Flu epidemic takes priority over nuclear lecture for CDC
(WOLO) – The flu is taking precedence over nuclear war at the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC originally planned presentations on nuclear preparedness to take place Tuesday (1/16). The CDC’s website now says Tuesday’s lecture will be about the flu. A note on the page indicates the nuclear disaster lecture will be rescheduled in the future. No explanation was…
Restaurant Week: Great Meals You Don’t Have To Cook And Won’t Break The Bank
Columbia, SC (WOLO)– This week is all about trying something new. It is restaurant week in Columbia and more than 50 different hot spots to eat are offering some really cool deals to encourage people to try something different. Many of the places to eat offer multi-course meals at value-added prices, allowing foodies to try a wide range of casual and…
State’s Promoting Civil Rights Tourism
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Southern states are banding together to promote civil rights tourism across the region. Fourteen states including all of the Deep South are joining to promote the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. It’s a tourism website and campaign that will highlight about 130 sites linked to the modern civil rights movement. The joint effort is being unveiled as…
Accidental shooting death reported at gun range in Rock Hill
Sportsman gun range (Google Maps) ROCK HILL, SC (WOLO, AP) – A South Carolina coroner confirms that a man killed at a private gun range died from a gunshot wound. York County Coroner Sabrina Gast on Monday (1/15) identified the victim as Robert Paris, 59, of Rock Hill. Gast said Paris was declared dead when rescuers arrived at the Sportsman…
Main St. Ice Closing for Season
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Main Street on Ice is about to pack it in for the season. Monday is the last day to lace up your skates at the corner of Main and Hampton Streets. The ice will be open from 4pm until 9pm. Tickets are eight dollars for adults and five dollars for kids 12 and under. Categories: Local News, News…
State Trooper Cruiser Hit, Man Charged with DUI
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina man is charged with driving under the influence after authorities say he crashed into a highway patrol vehicle that was stopped on the side of an interstate. Multiple media organizations report that 27-year-old Michael Hazel of Goose Creek was charged after the Charleston County crash around 2 a.m. Sunday. The Charleston County Sheriff’s…
Autopsy Set in Sumter Death Investigation
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– An autopsy is scheduled Monday after a Sumter man was found dead Saturday morning, say police. Officials say they found 34 year old Jarvis Rush dead on East Newberry Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds. Investigators believe he was shot several hours before they found him. If you have any information about this case, you’re urged to call CrimeStoppers…
