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Midlands Car Dealership Makes Major Harvest Hope Donation

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A local car dealership handed over a lot money Monday (8/14) helping the fight against hunger in the Midlands. The Jim Hudson Automotive Group gave a check for $200 thousand to Harvest Hope Food Bank. A spokesperson for the group says the donation was made possible by the Jim Hudson Two Thousand sales event in which…

Governor Holds First Job Fair to Assist V.C. Summer Employees

Hundreds Attend Employ SC Fair Looking For Jobs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The first career push of the governor’s initiative to assist workers layed off by V.C. Summer kicked off today. Two weeks have passed since Santee Cooper and SCE&G announced construction would cease on V.C. Summer reactors. Workers said the subject remains fresh on their minds as they try move forward with a different job. Slyvester Terry is…

Deputies: Man Shot, Wrecked Truck…Now Facing Charges

Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Lexington County deputies say a man who was shot in self-defense is now facing multiple charges. Investigators say Sunday morning Mark Day was shot after threatening three people with a pressure-washer wand at a home on Miller’s Branch Rd. in Chapin. Deputies say Day was eventually shot and as he walked down the road bleeding, two passers…

Columbia Officer Rescues Passenger from Burning Car

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–  A Columbia police officer pulled a passenger from a burning car after a hit and run Sunday morning. Investigators say it happened at the intersection of Hampton and Harden Streets around 2:30 in the morning. According to police, 35 year old Stefanie Seufert is charged with DUI, Driving Under Suspension,  Failure to Stop for Blue Lights, and…

Former Arkansas coach, College Football Legend Frank Broyles dies at 92

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (WOLO, AP, ABC NEWS) – Frank Broyles, who guided the University of Arkansas to its lone national football championship and later molded the overall program as its athletic director, has died at the age of 92. Broyles died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a statement from his family, who said he “passed peacefully in his home…

First Lady of S.C. to Visit State Prison

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina First Lady Peggy McMaster will visit Camille Graham Correctional Institution in Columbia, Tuesday, to observe a program that encourages incarcerated mothers to bond with their children. The S.C. Department of Corrections said “A Mother’s Voice” connects kids and their moms through reading. Mothers record themselves reading children’s books, and the tapes are sent to…

Senator Graham to Discuss Health Care Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – U.S. Senator Lindsay Graham will meet with members of the media in Columbia, Tuesday, to discuss his proposed health care plan. In a press release announcing the conference, Graham said his proposal would replace Obamacare with a system that returns power to the states and individuals. Watch ABC Columbia News at 6 Tuesday for a recap…