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Watch: Edventure Ladies Night Out

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready for a “Ladies Night Out” with shopping and food and fundraising. Edventure Children’s Museum will host the event on May 5, 2016. Tickets are available now for the fundraiser. ABC Columbia’s Crysty Vaughan sits down with Edventure’s Kristy Barnes for a sneak peak. Categories: Local News Tags: Crysty Vaughan, Edventure Children’s Museum

USC “Lead the Way Initiative” to Hold Voter Registration Events

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The University of South Carolina’s Lead the Way initiative is looking to make sure your vote counts this November. They plan to help more than 5,000 students register to vote before the 2016 election. Registration events will be held on the following dates: -August 19 -September 16 -October 6 To become a registered voter, students need to bring a…

Recall for Polaris Off-Highway Vehicle

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOLO) — Polaris is recalling its RZR recreational off-highway vehicles. These vehicles can catch fire, posing a fire and burn hazard to drivers. Owners of this vehicle should stop using it and contact a Polaris dealer for a free repair. Impacted vehicles include: 2013/2014 RZR XP 900 3NSJT9EAXEF364144 – 3NSJT9EA4EF385345 4XAJT87A0DP456738 – 4XAJT87A8EF366714 2014/2015/2016 RZR XP 1000    …

SC Lawmaker Proposing New Viagra Bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)–A South Carolina lawmaker is proposing that men who want to get Viagra or other drugs to help them have sex wait for 24 hours and get a sworn statement from their sexual partners detailing their problems. Rep. Mia McLeod says her bill is a tongue-in-cheek response to all of the rules South Carolina’s male-dominated Legislature places on…

SC Teacher of the Year Named

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolina named its 2016 Teacher of the Year Wednesday night at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Hand Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Jennifer Wise, was picked among five finalists picked from across the state. Wise will receive $25,000and also get to drive a BMW for a year. Categories: Local News Tags: hand, jennifer, middle, School, Teacher,…

WATCH: Southern Cuisine Served at State House

The fastest way into someone's heart is through the stomach.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The fastest way into someone’s heart is through the stomach. South Carolina’s hospitality industry knows that’s true for many of the millions of tourists who travel to our beaches and cities every year. It’s also why organizers of an event at the State House on Wednesday served a tasty helping of Southern cuisine. The idea is…

Watch: Sheriff’s Pledge to Combat Domestic Violence

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — In a press conference on Wednesday, dozens of South Carolina Sheriffs pledged to implement new policies to help tackle domestic violence. “We pledge to change the numbers here in South Carolina, but most importantly we pledge to save lives,” said Orangeburg Sheriff Leroy Ravenell. The pledge comes at the request of Governor Nikki Haley and…

Car Flips During Interstate Argument

Officers say a driver was reportedly driving aggressively & arguing with another driver moments before the crash.

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – According to the Columbia Police Department’s Twitter page, all lanes were cleared just before 6 p.m. Wednesday on I-126. Officers say a driver was reportedly driving aggressively & arguing with another driver moments before the crash. The man who was hurt was traveling west on I-26 near I-126. While changing lanes, the driver hit a concrete…