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Farmers Market Opens for Summer on USC Campus

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready for some fresh fruit and veggies. The University of South Carolina Farmers Market opens Tuesday at 11 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. The market is located at Davis Field located next to Longstreet Theater.…

Safety in the Swimming Pool- CDC Tips

[gtxvideo vid='oaUek9ia' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oaUek9ia.jpg' vtitle='Safety in the Swimming Pool- CDC Tips'] ABC NEWS--ย Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the pool -- a medical note or two about the upcoming summer swim season. With more... here's ABC…

16 arrested at State House after 'Poor People's Campaign'

[gtxvideo vid='13aki7SH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/13aki7SH.jpg' vtitle='Poor People's Campaign'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - For the second week in a row, protestors gathered at the State House calling for economic equality. Organizers say they are calling for a massiveย overhaul of the nation's voting rights…

Lawmakers consider introducing e-learning program in schools

[gtxvideo vid='0Io9Of9x' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0Io9Of9x.jpg' vtitle='Lawmakers consider e-learning program'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - State lawmakers and members of the Education Oversight Committee met today to discuss an E-Learning program that would allow teachers and students to stay on track in the case…

Walgreens expands safe medical disposal program in SC

[gtxvideo vid='xmMfjmD1' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xmMfjmD1.jpg' vtitle='Drug disposal kiosks'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - AmerisourceBergen, Pfizer and Prime Therapeutics are joiningย Walgreensย to expand the availability of year-round safe medication disposal in South Carolina to 20 safe medication disposal kiosks in selectย Walgreens locations throughout the state.…

New gateway signage

The next time you drive down Broad River Road you may notice something a little different welcoming you to that side of town. Click here to learn more.

SC School Makeup Days Proposal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina education panel has approved preliminary guidelines for a pilot eLearning program for teachers and students to use to stay on track with…

Orangeburg Jail Escapees Latest: 2 Inmates Still on the Run

[gtxvideo vid='h4zuDsUt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/h4zuDsUt.jpg' vtitle='Orangeburg Jail Escapees- Latest'] ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)-- Orangeburg County Deputies are still searching for two inmates who escaped over the weekend. A third escapee was caught on Sunday, and is awaiting a court hearing, say Deputies. Deputies…

Good Morning Curtis: Chickadees Diner

[gtxvideo vid='wQlqlTBg' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wQlqlTBg.jpg' vtitle='GOOD MORNING CURTIS CHICKADEES'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)โ€“Curtis Wilson, Co-anchor of Good Morning Columbia , is getting his grub on at Chickadees Diner. Monday, you can find Curtis getting an inside look at Chickadees Diner and trying some…

The Salvation Army spends a week saying "Thank You"

[gtxvideo vid='ltC13HON' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ltC13HON.jpg' vtitle='Salvation Army Week'] COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)--This week marks Salvation Army Week by saying "thank you" to the community.ย  According to Area Commander Henry Morris, it is aย week "that serves as an opportunity to celebrate our volunteers, donors…

Bike to a Ball Game Event in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to pedal. You can join the Cola Town Bike Collective on a ride from the Statehouse to Spirit Communications Park to watch the Columbia Fireflies host Greenville. Organizers say they will be rolling from the…

Attorney sues prosecutor for records in SC school shooting

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) -A lawyer representing the estate of the 6-year-old killed in a 2016 school shooting in South Carolina is suing the prosecutor's office for records about the case and the teen accused of murder. The Anderson Independent-Mail reports…

One of 3 Escaped inmates Captured in Lexington

ORANGBURG COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- One of the three inmates who escaped from the detention center has been captured. "Christopher Boltin was taken into custody in Lexington County by sheriff's deputies in that jurisdiction," Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said. "He will be…

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…

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