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Weekday Lunch Deal at SC State Fair

OLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Get ready to grab a deal at the South Carolina State Fair. Every weekday, for the entire fair! Exchange $10.00 cash for a lunch admission ticket at the ticket booth and purchase a fair-tastic lunch from any and…

SC State Fair: Weekday Lunch Deal

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Get ready to grab a deal at the South Carolina State Fair. Every weekday, for the entire fair! Exchange $10.00 cash for a lunch admission ticket at the ticket booth and purchase a fair-tastic lunch from any and…

Monday Morning Menu

Start your work week off in the know. ABC Columbia has information on events happening around town Monday.

Absentee Voting Around the Midlands

ABC News-- The Richland County Voter Registration & Elections office satellite absentee precincts will open, Monday, October 17, 2017 for absentee voting for theย November 8, 2016 General Election. Absentee voting is available Monday โ€“ Friday, 8:30 am โ€“ 5:00 pm.…

ABC Columbia on the Midway SC State Fair

[gtxvideo vid='LBV5CfhQ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LBV5CfhQ.jpg' vtitle='ABC Columbia on the Midway SC State Fair'] COLUMBIA, SC ย (WOLO )-- Hit the Midway at the South Carolina State Fair through Sunday for rides and games. You can also catch some free entertainment with the Roving…

SC Emergency Response Team Lowers Emergency Status after Flood

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The State Emergency Response Team has lowered its emergency status from Operation Three to OPCON Four. However, Emergency officials continue to monitor and provide aid and relief as the state recovers from Hurricane Mathew. ย State officials say…

Amazon Hiring Seasonal Workers

NEW YORK (AP) _ Amazon.com is adding 120,000 seasonal workers in an effort to meet an expected spike in demand during the holidays. The seasonal positions will be created at fulfillment centers, sorting centers and customer service sites in 27…

Smartphone Usage: Parents and Kids

[gtxvideo vid='eH7OKrrt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eH7OKrrt.jpg' vtitle='Smartphone Usage: Parents and Kids '] ABC NEWS-- In a new study, researchers take a look at the use of smartphones by both parents and kids. What are the impacts? Here's ABC'S Dr. Timothy Johnson.  

Marion, Orangeburg Counties Available for FEMA Assistance

COLUMBIA, SC ย (WOLO )--Individual aid is now available to residents in Marion andย Orangeburgย counties affected by Hurricane Matthew. According ย to Officials, residents are ย eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Individual Assistance program. SC EMD says survivors who sustained losses in…

One SC Fund for Hurricane/Flood Victims

[gtxvideo vid='Bsly8nPO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Bsly8nPO.jpg' vtitle='One SC Fund for Hurricane/Flood Victims'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Looking to give aid to the Hurricane Mathew Victims and Flood victims? Here's how you can help. The One SC Fund helps South Carolinians recover from natural disasters, itโ€™s…

Restaurant Week in Columbia

[gtxvideo vid='szBXoo3S' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/szBXoo3S.jpg' vtitle='Restaurant Week in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Ready to sample tasty treats? Restaurant Week is underway in Columbia through next Sunday. The ten day celebration of South Carolina cuisine features hundreds of restaurants. It is time to…

Flooding Continues to Devastate Lumberton, NC

[gtxvideo vid='sL8BW8pS' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sL8BW8pS.jpg' vtitle='Flooding Continues to Devastate Lumberton, NC'] CNN-- Floodwaters still rising in parts of Lumberton, North Carolina. Shelters are set up as hundreds of families seek refuge. State Officials in North Carolina continue search and rescue and now…

Mayor's Domestic Violence Walk Rescheduled

COLUMBIA, SC ย (WOLO )-- ย  ย Mayor Steve Benjamin, Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine, and the City of Columbia staff will host the 10th Anniversary of the Mayorโ€™s Walk Against Domestic Violence. Due to severe inclement weather from Hurricane Matthew on Saturday,…

New Study on Vitamin Use

[gtxvideo vid='6LCDRS0F' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6LCDRS0F.jpg' vtitle='New Study on Vitamin Use'] ABC NEWS--ย For some that morning vitamin may be part of the routine. But now New research shows attitudes towards vitamins may be changing. Here's ABC'S Dr. Timothy Johnson.

SC Homeless Court

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The state's second homeless court is being set up in Charleston. The court, approved Wednesday by order of the state Supreme Court, creates an alternative court dealing with minor crimes such as larceny, loitering, shoplifting so…

Rec. Commission Director Charged with Intimidating Witness

Richland Co. (WOLO)--A spokesperson for the Richland County Sheriff's Department says Richland County Recreation Commission Director James Brown III turned himself in at Friday afternoon on a charge of intimidating a state witness. Witnesses told deputies Brown entered the commission…

Fourth Victim Dies Following I-77 Crash

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Four people killed in a collision on Interstate-77 Thursday night, were Claflin University students. It happened near the Killian Rd. exit, just before 6pm. The SC Highway Patrol says the students were in an suv when it crossed…

ABC Columbia at the SC State Fair/Operation Thank You

[gtxvideo vid='mIAhjVoK' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mIAhjVoK.jpg' vtitle='ABC Columbia at the SC State Fair/Operation Thank You'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- ABC Columbia at the South Carolina State Fair, join us weeknights at 6pm Live from the ABC Columbia booth ย in front of the Ellison Building.…

Hurricane Matthew Update: 4th person Dies in SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A fourth death has been attributed to Hurricane Matthew in South Carolina. Gov. Nikki Haley said during a Statehouse news conference Thursday that a person died in Dillon County earlier this week while trying to move…

Lunch at the SC State Fair: Weekdays

[gtxvideo vid='cVuo9bNZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cVuo9bNZ.jpg' vtitle='Lunch at the SC State Fair: Weekdays'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Grab Lunch and lunch weekday deal at the South Carolina State Fair. Every weekday, for the entire fair! Exchange $10.00 cash for a lunch admission ticket at…

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