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VOTE: City of Columbia Municipal Elections On Tuesday

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)– City elections are Tuesday and there are two races here in Columbia that have all eyes on them. Columbia voters will have the opportunity to make a few changes to their city council, but some faces on the board will stay the same.  Mayor Stephen Benjamin and Daniel Rickenmann of District 4 are running unopposed.  District 1 and…

Suspects Wanted for Armed Robbery

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County deputies are looking for two teens they say robbed someone and then fired shots into the victim’s car. Investigators say on October 28th Quintrell Morris and Dakwan Boston pointed a gun at the victim on Grey Bark Dr. near Leesburg Rd. Deputies say the suspects took money from the victim and then fired several…

Honor the Dream Food Drive Begins

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–You have a chance to make sure no one goes hungry during the holidays. The City of Columbia and Harvest Hope kicked off their annual Doctor Martin Luther King ‘Honor the Dream’ food drive. The drive is held each year to Honor Dr. King’s legacy of community service. The food drive ends December 8th. Donation Sites: ·         City…

Riverbanks Zoo Gets Ready for ‘Lights Before Christmas’ to Shine

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to light up the Zoo! Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo kicks off Saturday, November 18. This is the 30th anniversary season of Lights Before Christmas. According to Zoo officials, the dazzling display will features nearly one million lights and animated images. For the first time, a 30-foot animated story tree, plus a Holly Jolly Christmas…

City of Columbia Set to Host Annual Veterans Day Parade

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Honoring those who fought for our freedom, that’s the missions of the City of Columbia’s annual Veterans Day parade. According to the city, it’s one of the Southeast’s largest Veterans Day Parades and it will take place on Friday, November 10. The 39th Annual Veterans Day Parade will kick off at 11 a.m. from the intersection of Sumter and Laurel…