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Columbia Fire Responds to Two House Fires Thursday Morning

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Columbia Fire says it responded to two house fires early Thursday morning. Authorities say it appears both houses were abandoned. Crews responded to the first around 4:45 a.m. in the 2400 block of Santee Avenue, in the Old Shandon neighborhood of Columbia. We’re told that no one was inside the house at the time of the…

Protests Turn Violent at U-C Berkeley

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – Protests over an alt-right speaker at University of California’s Berkeley campus, Wednesday night, turned violent. Controversial extreme right conservative Milo Yiannopoulos, an editor for Breitbart, was scheduled to speak. According to the Los Angeles times, Yiannopoulos is a provocateur whose language conforms with the alt-right movement, although Yiannopoulos disputes that classification. At Berkeley, protestors were seen lighting…

Civil Rights Activist to Open Restaurant in The Midlands

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A Midlands civil rights activist is opening a restaurant filled with people who have left their mark in  Columbia, and the world. “So many people have contributed to American culture that come out of South Carolina,” owner, Kevin Gray said. Once you walk inside Top Notch BBQ you will immediately feel like you’re inside a museum.  The…

Historic Columbia Honoring Black History Month

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Historic Columbia is making sure you get a chance to brush up on your history this February. All throughout Black History Month the organization will be honoring the rich history of local African-American people, places and moments in the Midlands. From educational lunch sessions, to visiting historic African American Sites. “The African American Community shaped the history…

President Trump to attend Prayer Breakfast Thursday

WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Donald Trump plans to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday. White House spokesman Sean Spicer announced the plans Wednesday. The annual event draws politicians, faith leaders and dignitaries in Washington and dates back to the Eisenhower era. While the breakfast can often be an opportunity for a pause in the rhetoric of the…