COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–More and more of your neighbors are working. The SC Department of Employment and Workforce on Friday, announced a record, nearly two point two million people have jobs in the Palmetto state. Three point nine percent of people in South Carolina are unemployed, according to the September numbers. The jobless rate was four percent in August. Governor Henry…
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) – A pedestrian crossing Interstate 77 in South Carolina has died after being hit by two cars. South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Joe Hovis tells media outlets the incident happened around 5:30 a.m. Sunday near Rock Hill. Hovis says the pedestrian was hit first by a Ford pickup, then a Chrysler car. Hovis says the 31-year-old…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Good news if you are filling up at the pump. Gas prices are down again, for mid-October. According to GasBuddy, the average price for gas in Columbia has fallen 7 cents per gallon over the last week. Drivers in Columbia are paying an average $2.20 a gallon. The national average has fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Grab your tennis shoes for a good time and a good cause. The 18th annual Buddy Walk is Sunday at Saluda Shoals Park from 1pm-5pm. Organizers say the family friendly effort raises money so ‘Family Connection South Carolina’ can continue its outreach. Family Connection helps families with children who have special needs. Though the common cause behind the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–House Utility Ratepayer Committee Lawmakers will hold two additional hearings in October, in response to the VC Summer Nuclear project fallout. The committee was created back in August, in response to the failed nuclear construction project at VC Summer. According to a release, Chair Peter McCoy and committee members will meet to discuss recommendations for legislation to be introduced that addresses…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia will soon welcome visitors to a new phase at Hampton park. The City Parks & Recreation Department was set to host a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the new community center at Hampton Park on Saturday, October 21. According to officials, the new 3,000-square-foot community center will include open meeting space, accessible restrooms, office space,…
Police need your help identifying the body of a woman found in York County.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Looking for a furry friend, and a spooky good deal? The Columbia and Lexington Animal Services is set to host a Halloween Pet Adoption Special. According to City officials, the adoption fees will be reduced to $31. All adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, Feline Leukemia/Heartworm Test, initial vaccines and deworming If you’d like to take part you can…
Here’s something that will warm your weekend up, and we’re not talking about the weather.
Lower Richland beats AC Flora 40-14. To remain a half a game back behind Chapin and Dreher in Region 5, 4-A race.
