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The Big Plant Expo hits the SC State Fairgrounds this weekend!

(Courtesy: The Big Plant Expo) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Get your green thumbs ready for the Big Plant Expo at the State Fairgrounds this weekend! It takes place Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. You can shop from over 100 plant and plant artisan vendors, guest speakers, food, live glass blowing and more. For tickets, click here….

Town Theatre’s “The Little Mermaid” this weekend

(Courtesy: Town Theatre) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Take your kids “under the sea” in Town Theatre’s production of “The Little Mermaid” this weekend! Friday’s show starts at 7:30 p.m. while the shows on Saturday and Sunday starts at 3 p.m. at the theatre, located on 1012 Sumter St. For tickets, click here.   Categories: Trending Tags: Town Theatre

Local Kroger stores to host a Community Give Back Day School Supply Drive Saturday

(Courtesy: Kroger) SOUTH CAROLINA (WOLO) – Kroger says a special initiative is looking to help students in need start the new school year off right! On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., several Kroger stores in the Midlands will host a back-to-school supply drive, to support their neighborhood partners in elementary and middle schools. You can drop off school…

A.I. frontman subpoenaed by Congress

A.I.’s rapid growth in impact is already causing concerns, especially now with government, or specifically Congress. In fact, Congress is subpoenaing Open A-I CEO Sam Altman to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee next Tuesday. It’ll be the first time lawmakers speak with him since Altman’s ChatGPT software took the world by storm last year. Since then, investors are swarming…

H.S. student creates device to prevent children from being left in hot cars

The device will send an alert to the driver if the child is forgotten in the car, having a reaction to the heat

Columbia,SC (WOLO)—- DHEC is reminding anyone who takes care of young children or animals to look before you lock. Officials say parked cars can quickly become dangerous during south carolina’s hot summer months. Since 1998,  DHEC says, there have been 20 deaths in hot cars in South Carolina, most recently last week in Spartanburg. officials recommend putting something in your…

SC DNR cancels, postpones and closes programs amid coronavirus

A list of closures, event cancellations and postponements during COVID -19 outbreak

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina Department of National Resources says it has canceled, postponed or closed several programs and events. DNR officials say they continue to monitor COVID-19, in accordance with directives issued by Governor Henry McMaster. For a full list of closures and postponements, click here  http://www.dnr.sc.gov/covid19.html?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= Following are SCDNR-related cancellations: 2020 Turkey Lottery Hunts – all dates all SCDNR Lottery hunts…