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Watch: Three Thursdays Three Authors

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) –The Richland Library is giving new meaning to the term T.G.I.T! The organization is getting ready to host a trio of female authors you can meet and greet for the next three Thursdays. It’s all part of the libraries, 3 Thursdays, 3 Authors event kicking off this Thursday May 12th. Each of the three writers will  read…

Boil Water Advisory

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The City of Columbia has issued a boil water advisory for water customers of the 200 block of Blue Savannah Street. Officials say water customers in the area should vigorously boil their water for at least one full minute prior to drinking or cooking. The City of Columbia has experienced an eight inch water main break,…

Lawsuit Asks for $20M After Army Dam Fails in Massive Flood

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – About a dozen homeowners are suing Fort Jackson over damage caused when two dams on the Army base failed during last October’s massive floods. Twenty-five residents of the upscale King’s Grant subdivision are asking for $20 million in a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court. The lawsuit says the Army knew the earthen dam built in…

Family Considers Suit as Citadel Rejects Hijab

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A spokesman for the family of a newly-accepted Muslim student at the Citadel military school in South Carolina says the prospective cadet is disappointed that the school has rejected her request to wear a head covering as part of her uniform. Ibrahim Hooper with the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Washington said he spoke with the…

WATCH: The faces of family homelessness in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – New research out of the University of South Carolina shows that homelessness does not have to be a chronic condition. In fact, if give the right tools through programs, 80 percent of homeless families will never return to that state of uncertainty again. While the success rates in the Midlands are encouraging, the assistance available does…

It’s about that time. Here’s what’s you’ll see at 11.

We are working in the newsroom putting the final touches on all of the stories you'll see tonight at 11 on ABC Columbia.

Hello news viewers! We are working in the newsroom putting the final touches on all of the stories you’ll see tonight at 11 on ABC Columbia. Here’s a taste, snapshot, tease (as we call it in the news biz) of what we’ll bring you: CLINTON FEELS THE “BERN” OF THE COAL MINER: You may have heard Hillary Clinton’s lead over…

Watch: Organization Has New Name and New Initiatives to Help Homeless

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO) — New research shows that 80% of families in Richland County that receive help for homelessness won’t re-enter the system Kaneesha Jones is quickly approaching her one year work anniversary, but rewind just a few years and you’d find her in a much different situation. She tells ABC Columbia, “We came here from Charleston West Virginia…

Billionaire Paypal Co-Founder Peter Thiel on List of Trump Backers

Noah Berger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Peter Thiel is known for backing some of Silicon Valley’s biggest success stories, from Facebook to PayPal, and now he’s throwing his support behind Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and board member at Facebook, is one of the pledged California delegates supporting Trump, according to a list submitted to the secretary of…