COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- The 13th Annual Karamu Statewide Black History Parade and Festival promoted unity in the Midlands on Saturday. Hundreds came out the the parade and festival this year to celebrate black history. It’s all about unity in the community,” President of FUNDS Incorporated, Oveta Glover said. “We had a couple of dignitaries lock arms today as well during…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Cooperative Ministry and United Way of the Midlands kicked off tax season with a free tax preparation and filing services for individuals with household incomes of $64,000 or less. The ‘Super Saturday’ event was held at The Cecil Tillis Community Center in Columbia. Free, in-person tax preparation services are made possible through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Columbia City Manager has issued a statement regarding an ongoing fatal arson investigation where a Columbia Firefighter is a person of interest. “At this time, I have issued a directive to suspend the Columbia firefighter who has been identified as a person of interest in the ongoing arson investigation that is being conducted by the…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s first openly gay legislator hails from the unlikeliest of places: an ultra-conservative part of the state that is home to the Christian fundamentalist school Bob Jones University. Republican Rep. Jason Elliott says his sexual orientation was not an issue in his campaign and is irrelevant to his job at the Statehouse. The 46-year-old Greenville…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party says he will not seek a third term at the helm. Chairman Matt Moore made the announcement on Saturday. Moore’s current term ends with the state GOP convention on May 13, and he said he plans to serve the remainder of his term. He was originally elected in…
CNN- A New health study points to the idea that children should limit their intake of sugary drinks. According to the study almost 2/3 of children are drinking at least one sugary drink per day, while about 30 percent are gulping down 2 or more. The American Beverage Association however says they’ve been proactive and have launched a series of…
CNN–U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley Offered a strong condemnation of Russia in her first appearance. Haley spoke at the U.N. Security Council on the issue. Here’s Andy Rose with the details. Categories: Local News, National News, News, Politics Tags: Haley
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Due to adequate winter rainfall , the South Carolina Drought Response Committee has updated the drought forecast. The group looked at the drought status of the counties in South Carolina. All counties in the Northeast region have maintained their current status of normal, meaning no drought. Richland and Lexington counties were downgraded to a normal status. Categories: Local…
NC (AP)(CNN)–A North Carolina woman is looking to give away the farm, quite literally. The Associated Press reports Norma Burns, the owner of BlueBird Hill farm wants to give it away, to a couple who submits a winning essay. Burns has run the farm for 18 years, but says she is ready to return to Raleigh. Before she does so,…
RICHLAND, SC (WOLO)– The Richland County Coroner has released the identity of the two people who died in an apparent murder-suicide Friday afternoon in on May Oak Circle. Coroner Gary Watts identified the woman as Sim Sok, 67, of May Oak Circle. Watts said Sim died at the scene as the result of a single gunshot wound to the head….
