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City of Columbia’s Beltline Project to Help End Food Desert in North Columbia

City to open co-op grocery store that'll be operated and owned by the North Columbia Community

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- City officials are working on a project that will address residents concerns that they don’t have access to healthy and affordable food in North Columbia. “When those tourist dollars come in there is nothing on North Main or Farrow Road that says stop and shop,” resident Barbara Greene said. Gas stations and corner store markets that residents…

Wells Fargo Donates to Area Neighborhood Groups

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Wells Fargo is banking on Columbia. Monday the bank presented a check for $350,000 in donations to three local nonprofits. The donations are meant to help revitalize Columbia neighborhoods through the Wells Fargo Neighborhood Lift program, say officials. Categories: Local News, News Tags: City of Columbia

Police Release Images of Bank Robbery Suspect

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Richland County Deputies are hoping surveillance images can lead them to a bank robbery suspect. Investigators say around 10am Monday morning a man with a gun entered the Safe Federal Credit Union on Garner’s Ferry Road ad demanded money. No one was hurt in the robbery say deputies. If you have any information you are asked to…

Rains Bring Flooding, Power Outages to Parts of South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Heavy rains moving across South Carolina have left street flooding and scattered power outages. Duke Energy reported more than 2,500 customers without electricity Monday morning. Most of those were in Greenville County. South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. reported about 200 customers without service, most in Lexington County. Storms dumped up to 2 inches of rain…

Recycle Day: Free Event for Lexington Residents

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – As part of Lexington County’s “Green is Clean” month, residents can recycle electronics and household hazardous waste and shred documents, during the county’s Recycle Day event on Saturday, April 29. The free event takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at White Knoll High School. There will also be a collection event for household and farmer…