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Ladies Night at Spirit Communications Park

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The Fireflies are hosting the first-ever Ladies Night at Spirit Communications Park on Tuesday, May 17th, starting at 5:45 p.m. Columbia hosts the Rome Braves (Atlanta Braves) that evening at 7:05 p.m. Tickets for Ladies Night are $40. The tickets include: meet and greet with Fireflies players, game ticket to the club lounge, special Fireflies cocktails, a buffet dinner,…

WATCH: Brewery expands flight plan in historic hangar

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – After years of sitting empty, the historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar at Jim Hamilton-Owens Airport is getting a new resident. “The Curtiss Wright Hangar has been a big challenge, because it was old and rusty and nasty, and nobody really wanted it,” Richland County Councilman Greg Pearce said. Pearce has overseen the deal since being elected to council…

Coming up at 11 after Castle

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Coming up immediately following the latest episode of Castle on ABC Columbia News at 11: The nearly century old airport hangar and the group motivated to breathe new life into the neglected piece of history. They hope you’ll soon join them to raise a pint to pilots of the past! ABC Columbia’s Grace Joyal has the story of the historic…

Coming Up at 6

  The wrong side of the law. Tonight on ABC Columbia News at Six….. A Richland County Deputy charged with burglary and assault. And farm wars.  More farmers speak out against the Governor’s decision to veto a bill that would aid those who lost crops during last year’s flood. Plus, you have a chance to win a golden tablet just…

Watch: Haley Vetoes Bill to Give $40M in Aid to SC Farmers

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Gov. Nikki Haley has vetoed a bill that would send $40 million in aid to South Carolina farmers. Haley called farmers a vocal industry who asked for more tax dollars to bail them out in her veto message Monday. The governor says farmers have plenty of options to pay for most of their losses and they…

Police Warning Residents of Local Phone Scam

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Columbia Police Department is warning of another phone scam that has targeted several residents in recent days. Officials say the scam is similar to one that was first reported in June of 2015. The scammer is reportedly posing as a law enforcement officer and telling the person that a legal matter needs to be resolved,…

Missing 14-Year-Old Andrews Teen Found Safe in Georgia

ANDREWS, S.C. (WCIV) — The missing 14-year-old Andrews girl reported missing was found safe in Georgia Monday afternoon. According to officials, Alizaye Harley is safe. Williamsburg County Sheriff’s deputies say Harley was last seen around 9 a.m. on May 6 at her Trillium Loop home. That’s when investigators think Harley voluntarily left with a 20-year-old man she met through social media….

Second Mexican Judge rules on “El Chapo” case

(AP) — A second Mexican judge has ruled that the extradition of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States can go forward. The process still awaits approval of Mexico’s foreign ministry. The judge’s decision announced by the courts Monday was on an extradition request from a federal court in Texas. Last week, another judge made the same determination on…