‘Coffee with a Cop’ Set for Next Tuesday
Everyone dreads it – being stopped by a police officer for speeding, wouldn’t it be nice to be stopped by the men and women in blue for a cup of coffee?
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WATCH: Food Drive Friday
It’s Food Drive Friday and Spirit Communications Park is helping you give back.
WATCH: Friday Morning Headlines
Start your Friday Morning informed. ABC Columbia has your local morning headlines.
WATCH: What to Watch in Rio: Day 14
RIO DE JANEIRO (WOLO) — We’re in the home stretch of the summer games. Team USA is breaking triple digits when it comes to the medal count. The U.S. is bringing home 100 medals from Rio de Janeiro so far. Thirty-five of those medals are gold. Great Britain is close behind China, taking 56 medals total to China’s 58 medals….
WATCH: Team USA Swimmers Back in the U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO (WOLO) — Team USA swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger are back in the U.S. from Rio de Janeiro after their robbery claim scandal. The pair boarded a plane late Thursday night, after spending the past day testifying about claims they, along with teammates Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen, were robbed at gunpoint after a late night…
On the Waterfront: Growth Continues at South Carolina Ports
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – Despite a sluggish world economy, growth continues at South Carolina’s ports. The South Carolina Ports Authority announced Wednesday that container volume increased 1.2 percent last month over July of 2015. The equivalent of 1.9 million 20-foot-foot steel shipping containers crossed the docks in the Charleston area. Because steel shipping containers come in different sizes, volume is…
Watch: City of Columbia/Edventure Unveil Kid Friendly Cookbook
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to cook some Kid Friendly meals here in the Midlands. The City of Columbia and Edventure Children’s Museum are partnering to help you with those family friendly meals, for free. Officials say you can ask for a free copy during your next visit to Edventure Children’s Museum. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Columbia, Edventure Children’s…
Applications for US Unemployment Benefits Fall to 262,000
Fewer people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that layoffs are scarce and employers are likely hiring at a solid clip.
Watch: 4 Arrested, 1 Sought in Burglaries
Newberry, S.C. (WOLO) — On Thursday officers from Newberry and Union counties announced the arrests of four suspects the say were part of a burglary ring in the area. Whitmire Police Chief Jeremiah Sinclair describes suspects Kenneth Braswell, Sierra Braswell, Crystal Hughes and Donald Price as career criminals. Authorities arestill searching for Ansel Wallen who is also believed to be…
Watch: Coroner Identifies Body Found in West Columbia
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the body found inside a vehicle in West Columbia Thursday morning. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the man as 30-year-old Michael Andy McMillan of Columbia. Authorities are still investigating the death, deputies say the body was found in a vehicle in the 1600 block of Double Branch Road…
