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City of Columbia to Host Easter Eggstravaganza

[gtxvideo vid='TmvbLa57' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TmvbLa57.jpg' vtitle='City to Host Easter Eggstravaganza'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The City of Columbia is celebrating Easter with an Eggstravaganza. The 7th annual Let’s Move takes place Saturday and it is free and open to children ages 3-12. This year’s…

New Jobs Heading to SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A company that makes fishing boats plans to expand its operations in South Carolina and hire another 370 employees. The state commerce department said Thursday that Scout Boats plans to spend nearly $11 million to expand…

US Ambassador to the U.N. Haley speaks out

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - US Ambassador Nikki Haley is urging countries that provide UN peacekeeping troops to hold soldiers accountable for sexual abuse, an appeal that came after citing an AP investigation into a child sex ring in Haiti involving…

Three Gamecocks Taken in WNBA Draft 2017 First Round

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Three members of the National Champion South Carolina Gamecocks were selected in the first round of WNBA Draft 2017 presented by State Farm Thursday night at Samsung 837 in New York. Senior center Alaina Coates…

Lexington County Deputies Searching for Fake 911 Caller

[gtxvideo vid='3QB1nCNb' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3QB1nCNb.jpg' vtitle='Lexington County Deputies Searching for Fake 911 Caller'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a person they say is making dozens of unfounded 911 calls. Investigators say the calls have been coming…

Midlands Barrette Business in Running for Big Prize

[gtxvideo vid='VcDwrZ79' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VcDwrZ79.jpg' vtitle='gabby bows 1'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Midlands resident Gabby Goodwin, the ten-year-old behind "GaBBY Bows", is in the running to win a $10,000 grant for kid entrepreneurs. Barbara's Food is running the competition. The company narrowed…

El Burrito in Five Points Closing

[gtxvideo vid='5xP6tPeH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5xP6tPeH.jpg' vtitle='El Burrito in Five Points Closing'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- A popular eatery in Five Points will soon be closing the doors. El Burrito on Harden Street announced on the Facebook page that it will be closing for…

U.S. Rep Joe Wilson Town Hall

GRANITEVILLE, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina representative who shouted "You Lie" at President Barack Obama on the floor of Congress was on the receiving end of the same words during a town hall meeting this week. U.S. Rep. Joe…

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in SC for Cyber Forum

[gtxvideo vid='OpxxBoJo' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OpxxBoJo.jpg' vtitle='U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in SC for Cyber Forum'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham was in Columbia Tuesday to attend the National Cyber Security Alliance’s event. The Lock Down Your Login event was geared towards protecting…

DUI Enforcement Honors

[gtxvideo vid='mD3S54SX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mD3S54SX.jpg' vtitle='DUI Enforcement Honors in SC'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The men and women who keep South Carolina's Highways safe were honored Tuesday for their DUI Enforcement efforts. The Department of Public Safety held its annual DUI Recognition ceremony.…

"Share Your Story" About Richland Library

[gtxvideo vid='oX7ZkrKs' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oX7ZkrKs.jpg' vtitle='national medal finalist'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - On Wednesday, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is shining a spotlight on Richland Library - one of 15 libraries in the country to be selected as a 2017…

Health: Accidental Poisonings in Children

[gtxvideo vid='Z3jZx8jZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Z3jZx8jZ.jpg' vtitle='Health: Accidental Poisonings in Children'] CNN- Every year, nearly 60,000 American children are accidentally poisoned by medicine. Every day nearly 300 children are treated in the Emergency Room due to accidental poisoning, say health experts. Here's Kim…

Richland Library Northeast Getting Ready for Upgrades

[gtxvideo vid='R5uPZd1G' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/R5uPZd1G.jpg' vtitle='Richland Library Northeast Getting Ready for Upgrades'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The book shelves are getting ready to broaden at one branch of the Richland County Library system. The Richland Library Northeast is set for some major upgrades,…

Bounce House in SC Upstate Swept up by Winds

[gtxvideo vid='po3DlK38' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/po3DlK38.jpg' vtitle='Bounce House in SC Upstate Swept up by Winds'] TAYLORS, S.C. (AP) - A church pastor says two children are still in a hospital after a bounce house was lifted into the air by a gust of…

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