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Stop by the Salvation Army Angel Tree and Give this Christmas

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–If you are planning your holiday shopping, please stop by the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree. ABC Columbia is a proud partner of the effort to make sure every child in the Midlands has at least one gift this Christmas. The Angel Trees will be at Columbiana Centre in the JC Penney Court and at Columbia Place Mall, through December …

Happy Thanksgiving from ABC Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Happy Thanksgiving! From all of us at ABC Columbia to you and your family, we wish you an enjoyable and happy Thanksgiving! Be safe and enjoy your holiday! We will have our normal newscasts at 5am, 6pm and 11pm on Thanksgiving Day – Live from Main and Gervais!       Image:”Good Morning America.” Heidi Gutman/ABC…

Scana Sued

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — A Midlands County is suing one of the utility companies that abandoned construction at the VC Summer Nuclear Facility. The Post and Courier reports Fairfield County Council voted to sue Scana Corporation over the cancellation of two nuclear reactors at the Jenkinsville Facility. A spokesperson for SCANA says the company will not discuss pending litigation. Categories:…

Deputy Shares Tips to Help People Coping With Depression and Suicidal Thoughts During the Holidays

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-Richland County Sheriff’s Department Victim’s Advocate Morris Davis said the number of suicides actually decrease during the holiday season but this time of year can prove to be challenging for some who spend a lot of time by themselves. “Around the holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas, a lot of times people have financial problems. People are not with…

A Thanksgiving Feast for Soldiers at Fort Jackson

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Thousands of troops training at Fort Jackson have to spend the Thanksgiving holiday away from home, but that doesn’t mean they won’t get a holiday feast. Wednesday afternoon the base provided a meal, complete with more than two thousand pounds of turkey. The folks at the base say its all about being a part of the Fort Jackson…