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Columbia Gas Prices Drop

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–A new report shows you are saving money on your drive around town. According to the website GasBuddy, the average gas prices in Columbia have fallen more than 10 cents per gallon in the past week to $2.28 a gallon. ABC Columbia saw prices around $2.48 a gallon in downtown Columbia. Research shows the national average has also…

Did You Know: The Rocket at the S.C. State Fair Has A Name

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- For decades, families at the South Carolina State Fair have been greeted by the rocket at the north end of the fairgrounds. Many may not know that the rocket has a name and some significant history behind it. When many think of the rocket at state fair, they think of an announcement saying, “Meet your parents at…

Shaw AFB Airmen Arrested for Satanic Graffiti on Historic SC Church

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Four active-duty personnel at Shaw Air Force Base have been arrested and accused of spraying satanic graffiti on a historic church Wedgefield. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says they identified the four suspects Thursday (10/12) night with an arrest shortly after. Sheriff’s say the images they shared on social media helped them identify the group. PICS:…

Columbia Man’s Death Ruled Accidental

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–The Lexington County Coroner’s Office says an accident lead to the death of a Columbia man Monday night. Coroner Margaret Fisher says an accidental shooting lead to the death of 30 year old William Holland. Investigators say Holland was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the chest at a home on Hunters Mill Drive. The incident…

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Tyler and Grace get a sneak peek at Oktoberfest returns to Columbia this weekend

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) — The 7th Annual Oktoberfest opens Friday at the Incarnation Lutheran Church, located at 3005 Devine Street. According to organizers, this year’s festival promises to be better than ever. We’re offering another biergarden with exclusively German beer. Sunday, everybody’s a Lutheran — $10 dinners all day. And we’re again closing out the festival with the awesome Beer…