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Fill The Red Truck For Our Furry Friends

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Two local animal groups is asking you to help donate for our furry friends in need. Saturday kicked off the Fill The Red Truck Fundraiser in the Shandon Neighborhood,…

New Starbucks policy: No purchase needed to sit in cafes

Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to sit in its cafes or use its restrooms, even if they don't buy anything. The new policy comes five weeks after two black men who hadn't bought anything were arrested…

Deputies Seeking 3 "Dangerous" Inmates Who Escaped Orangeburg Jail

ORANGURG, SC (WOLO)- Investigators are looking for three inmates who escaped from the Orangeburg County Detention center Saturday night. Tyshon Demontrea Johnson, 27, Curtis Ray Green, 20, and Christopher Shannon Boltin, 27, are being sought after the attempt. Deputies say all are…

Donate Pet Supplies and 'Fill the Red Truck'

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to help some local furry friends.  The City of Columbia Animal Services Department is hosting a Fill the Red Truck event.  They're asking for folks…

15 Displaced, Dog Killed After Lexington Apartment Fire

LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)- Fire officials are investigating a blaze that displaced 15 people Friday night. The fire happened at the Lakeland Apartments on Old Chapin Road just before 12:30a.m. All residents had to evacuate while the County of Lexington Fire…

Royal Wedding Coverage on ABC Columbia

[gtxvideo vid='Q9DVW2NI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Q9DVW2NI.jpg' vtitle='Royal Wedding Coverage on ABC Columbia'] The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will take place at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle Saturday, May 19, 2018. We will have complete Live coverage of this…

SC records deadliest flu season in years

[gtxvideo vid='kghg7msc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kghg7msc.jpg' vtitle='SC sees deadliest flu season in years'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Officials say this flu season in South Carolina was the deadliest in years with over 100 deaths more than the previous record holding year. The State…

Muddy work pays off for Ultimate Challenge Mud Run

[gtxvideo vid='aidbR2xD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aidbR2xD.jpg' vtitle='Muddy work pays off for Ultimate Challenge Mud Run'] GASTON, SC (WOLO) - Organizers say say "It's often imitated, never duplicated." Saturday (5/19), thousands plan to get covered in mud for an event celebrating its 25th anniversary.…

DJJ Career Fair

[gtxvideo vid='MoFPh0yv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MoFPh0yv.jpg' vtitle='DJJ Career Fair'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---For kids in custody at the Department of Juvenile Justice, it may look like the future is pretty bleak. But Friday many of those students had a chance to meet with…

Finlay Park Summer Movie Series Returns in June

Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- It's been a summer staple for family fun for several years now, and it's back! We're talking about Columbia's Finlay Park Summer Movie Series. This year you can grab the family and a few lawn chairs…

Jump at the Pump - Gas Prices in South Carolina Up

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Prices at the pump are jumping as the Memorial Day holiday draws near. According to AAA Carolinas, the national average for gas is at $2.87. According to AAA Carolinas, motorists are seeing 19 percent of gas stations…

Missing Camden Toddler Found Safe in Iowa

Winneshiek Co., IA (WOLO)-- The Camden Police Department says two year old Dakota Ray has been found safe in Winneshiek County, Iowa. Authorities have been searching for Dakota since April 15th when police say her uncle mistakenly turned custody over…

The ABWA Names a New Chapter

[gtxvideo vid='yEQh3UkV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yEQh3UkV.jpg' vtitle='EmpowerHer'] ORANGEBURG SC (WOLO)-The American Business Woman's Association Empower Her program is preparing to officially name a new chapter in Orangeburg.  According to Rochelle Jamison Holmes, owner of Thee Matriarch Bed and Breakfast, the ceremony will take…

Fill the Red Truck for Local Shelter Animals

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to help some local furry friends.  The City of Columbia Animal Services Department is hosting a Fill the Red Truck event.  They're asking for folks to help fill up their red truck with supplies for the shelter.  City…

Good Morning Curtis- Live at the Military Museum

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Curtis Wilson, Co-anchor of Good Morning Columbia , is live Friday  morning at the Military Museum. Curtis is live in the field with his ‘Good Morning Curtis’ segments. Friday, you can find Curtis getting an inside look at…

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