ABC NEWS (WOLO)– The latest jobs report under the Trump administration has been released. US JOBS: U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs in January, according to the Labor Department. That’s more than last year’s average monthly gain of 187,000. The unemployment rate ticked up to a low 4.8 percent from 4.7 percent in December as more people started looking for work….
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The midlands and the nation are going red Friday. National Go Red for Women Day is designed to get women heart healthy. According to health experts, heart disease is the number one killer of women. Go Red Day was founded to raise awareness and urge women to take heart prevention seriously. According to the American Heart Association, Heart…
Two young children are lucky to be alive after authorities say a pick up slammed into the side of their home and came to rest in their bedroom.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Ruth’s Salads has announced a recall of its Original Pimento Spread in 7-ounce plastic containers after determining it could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A statement from the Charlotte-based company on Thursday said the contamination was discovered during random testing by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Consumers should check the label: Any spread from Lot…
(WOLO)– The South Carolina Woman found ‘chained like a dog’ according to investigators, will appear on the Dr. Phil Show on ABC Columbia. Dr. Phil is set to sit down with Kala Brown, she’s the 30-year-old woman from the upstate who police found kidnapped and chained on the property of a suspected serial killer, in the Woodruff area. According to…
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina pig is being blamed for a fire that destroyed its owner’s home. Anderson County Sheriff’s Office animal control officer Jamie Turner is the owner of the home. She tells the Anderson Independent Mail that the blaze likely started Saturday afternoon when the 200- to 300-pound pig knocked over a secured heat lamp, causing…
Local Cheerleading squad is getting ready to go for gold during national cheer competition. Find out how you can support the local group as they hit the national stage.
IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) – As the legislature prepares to address the issue of medical marijuana, one Irmo family says their daughter’s life is at stake. Tom and Mandy Keefer have four children. Their youngest, Raelyn, has a rare genetic disorder that’s frozen her with the mental capacity of an infant. In her three years of life, she’s also faced enormous struggles…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – If you’re a lover of reptiles or are interested in learning more about them, consider stopping by Repticon. The event is being held this weekend, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jamil Temple, at 206 Jamil Rd. in Columbia. The Good Morning Columbia team…
