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Midsummer Festival in Lexington County

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Summer may be over for all you kids now back in school, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to be. The 2017 Midsummer Festival is tomorrow Friday, August 25. The event will have a local stage featuring free performances from 3 Midlands bands: Prettier than Matt, The Post-Timey String Band, and Slim Pickens. It will…

Lexington Police Department’s “Coffee with a Cop”

Lexington Police Dept. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Lexington Police Department will host their quarterly “Coffee with a Cop” event at Chick-Fil-A Saluda Pointe Friday, August 25th. The purpose of this event is to discuss issues and/or concerns with the officers. Chief Terrence Green along with officers from each division, Chaplains and Volunteers In Police Services (V.I.P.S.) members will be…

CPD Investigates After Car Collides with a Columbia Residence

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Columbia Police Department is investigating an overnight car collision with a Columbia residence. CPD Traffic safety unit are on scene at the 400 block of Duke Ave investigating a vehicle collision into a house, with injuries. pic.twitter.com/aKv6IkA0GS — Cola Police Dept. SC (@ColumbiaPDSC) August 24, 2017 Traffic Safety Officials with CPD were called to Duke…

Powerball Numbers

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–The numbers are in for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing.  The more than $758,000,000 jackpot is the second largest in the game’s history. The winning numbers are: 6, 7, 16, 23, 26 with a Powerball of 4. Categories: News, State

100 Jobs Coming to Upstate

Greer, S.C. (WOLO)–Governor Henry McMaster says more than 100 new jobs are coming to the upstate in the next five years. Bo Parts GMBH, an automotive parts company says they are making a $4.1 million investment. the new 60,000 square foot facility will be located at 129 Metro Court in Greer. Bo Parts is currently hiring. For more information email…

Speaker of the House Calls for Executive Director of Office of Regulatory Staff to Resign

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives Jay Lucas is calling for the executive director of the Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) to step down from his role. The call for resignation comes after executive director Dukes Scott testified before the House Utility Ratepayer Protection Committe (HURPC). In a statement, Lucas said: ““Although this is ultimately…

700 Million Dollar Powerball Jackpot Drawing Wednesday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Wednesday (8/23) night’s Powerball jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $700 million. That’s the second largest jackpot in the game’s history. The jackpot was $541.9 million until Saturday’s drawing failed to produce a winner. The cash pay-out would be about $443.3 million. Don’t write that resignation letter just yet, the odds of winning the top prize…

SC HIV AIDS Council Renames Building after late Joseph H. Neal

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Wednesday (8/23), The South Carolina HIV AIDS Council unveiled a permanent tribute to one of its greatest champions. The Council’s building on Laurel Street in downtown Columbia was renamed the Joseph H. Neal Wellness Center after the late Richland County Representative. Neal’s sister says it is something he would have been very proud of. Representative Neal…