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50 years of music rolled into one man

Finis joins the Good Morning Columbia crew

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–When Sammy Davis Jr. is your godfather, you are surrounded by entertainment and entertainers, which points you in a specific direction – performance.  That was the case for Finis Henderson. Finis, who found early success in the music business with a hit record in the early 1980’s, now had perfected a niche as an impersonator of many of…

Holiday Shopping Safety Tips

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The countdown to Christmas is on and the Columbia Police Department is going the extra mile to make sure holiday shoppers know how to protect themselves. Police shared some tips about protecting goodies from thieves this holiday season. Officer Christopher Morris said one way to avoid being a target for holiday crime is shopping with a buddy….

Richland Co. Sheriff’s Deputies Surprise Speeders With Acts of Kindness

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– It’s the holiday season and the Richland County Sheriff’s Department  is spreading cheer in the Town of Eastover. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department performs traffic stops on a daily basis but today, Region 8 officials gave speeders a gift regardless of whether they have been naughty or nice. Deputies said the gifts are a way for them…

Jury Begins Deliberations in Dylann Roof Trial

CHARLESTON, S.C. ( WOLO) (WCIV)- The jury in the Dylann Roof trial began deliberations Thursday. The process started after U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel spent more than an hour reading the jury charge and outlining the allegations against Roof. Roof is accused of killing nine church members at Emanuel AME last year in Charleston. A federal grand jury indicted…