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Dorn VA to Break Ground on New Parking Garage

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready for more parking at the Dorn VA. The medical center on, Friday, will break ground on a new 270 space parking garage. According to officials, the ground breaking will be the first phase of a new multilevel parking garage on the campus of the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center. The ceremony is planned…

A chili cook-off that will make history comes to the Music Farm

Historic Columbia's 20th Chili Cook-Off is set to fill bellies Saturday afternoon

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–On Saturday, put on your best stretchy pants, pick up an industrial size bottle of Tums and several sticks of gum…you just might need them all.  That is, of course, if you are going to do a little…or a lot…of taste testing at the 20th Historic Society Chili Cook-Off. Over twenty cooking teams will be judged and ultimately…

Study Says Abandoned Reactor Parts Worth $860 million

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A study says the parts for two nuclear reactors abandoned during construction in South Carolina last year could be worth more than $860 million. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported the study was prepared by a national engineering firm for South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. before the utility and the state-owned Santee Cooper decided…

USC Unveils Statue of First African-American Professor

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- A piece of history now stands tall on the University of South Carolina’s campus. The first African-American professor at USC was honored Wednesday in a special unveiling. The monumental moment has been 8 years in the making thanks to some former university students who say black history month was the perfect time to unveil the 9 foot tall…

Mayors from across the country meet in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Mayors and business leaders from across the country are meeting in Columbia this week. “Accelerator for America” seeks to replicate successful local initiatives from city to city across the country. Organizers say the program is a unique and critical resource to help make a difference in people’s lives. Among Wednesday’s (2/21) visitors were mayors of Los…

Columbia Reacts to Reverend Billy Graham’s Death

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Reverend Billy Graham died at his home North Carolina Wednesday morning. Graham was born just one state over but he made several stops in the Palmetto State throughout his lifetime. Several people in Columbia said Graham left a big imprint on their lives. Raphael Anzenberger, a global evangelist and adjunct professor at Columbia International University, said Billy…

Proposed Bill Would Make It Illegal For Teens To Buy AR-15

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)– A representative is asking his colleagues to join him in changing gun laws to make it harder for teens to get their hands on weapons. The new bill would make it illegal for anyone under 20-years-old to purchase an AR-15. After the Florida school shooting there have been cries across the country for gun control, today…