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State Agencies Discuss Solar Eclipse Plans
State agencies are mapping out a plan to ensure you are safe during this historical event.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– South Carolina will be the epicenter of the total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21. “We’re always prepared to deal with disasters and things like that throughout the state, but this is going to be a fun event,” MG Robert Livingston said, the S.C. Adjutant General. While state departments like Highway Patrol, the Department of Natural Resources,…
Update: Shooting Investigation Continues on Villa Ct in Lexington
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)– Lexington County Deputies continue to search for answers in connection with a shooting on Villa Court. According to Deputies, the victim was in stable condition after surgery. The shooting happened Wednesday night off Emanuel Church road around 8pm. No word on what sparked the incident. Deputies says a crime scene investigator has collected potential evidence. Photo Courtesy:…
Governor Launches “Employ SC” Initiative to help with Nuclear Reactor Job Loss
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has launched a new project aimed at helping the thousands of workers who lost jobs due to the Nuclear Reactor decision. SCANA and Santee Cooper Utilities halted construction Monday on the reactors, which are located at the VC Summer Nuclear plant. The decision left thousands of workers out of a job. McMaster…
Help Planned for Small Businesses Affected by VC Summer Layoffs
CHAPIN, S.C. (WOLO) – The South Carolina Small Business Development Center will host a series of upcoming programs, for small businesses affected by the layoffs at VC Summer Nuclear Plant in Jenkinsville. The tools are meant to help small business owners assess their current financial, operational and mental preparedness for the economic challenges that will come in the recovery period….
Thousands of Free Back-to-School Kits to be Distributed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Make sure your child heads back to school this fall prepared. Molina Healthcare of South Carolina, along with Wateree Community Action Organization, will be handing out 2,000 free school supplies kits, packed in backpacks, at a back-to-school bash Saturday at the Charles Drew Wellness Center. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to noon. The kits…
Split Episcopal Dioceses Can’t Take Millions in Property
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina’s Supreme Court says the dozens of parishes that split with the Episcopal Church can leave but can’t take valuable real estate with them. The State Supreme court issued the decision Wednesday after 29 parishes voted to leave the National Church in 2012 over theological issues like the ordination of gay priests. Two years later,…
Tom Brady Wax Statue Turns Heads
A wax museum in Boston is turning heads for a new figure that some say doesn’t resemble one of the most familiar faces in sports. Click here to see it for yourself.
Curbing Legal Immigration
President Donald Trump works on legal immigration in an attempt to reduce it by 50 percent.
Help First Responders Beat The Heat With H20 Heros
Firehouse Subs Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Living in the famously hot city can be dangerous if you don’t take the right precautions; such as, making sure you are keeping cool, satisfying your hunger, but most importantly, staying hydrated. Firehouse Subs is inviting guests nationwide to help…
