Orangeburg County residents celebrate Independence Day at returning event
The Freedom, Friends and Fireworks event featured food trucks, vendors, live music and one local business’ bounce houses.
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STAYING SAFE ON THE ROADWAY: Highway patrol trooper offers advice for holiday travel
Law enforcement will be conducting sobriety checkpoints across the Palmetto State this weekend.
Local Living: Independence Day celebrations in the Midlands, take your kids to Prime Time in the Parks in Columbia and more!
Local Living: Independence Day celebrations in the Midlands, take your kids to Prime Time in the Parks in Columbia and more!
Busy Travel Day on South Carolina roadways
Holiday travel nearing records in SC and across the Nation
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Monday evening the roads are expected to be congested as a record number of South Carolinians will be returning home from the holiday weekend. AAA says more than 635 thousand South Carolinians were expected to travel. Many heading home Monday night. That’s up more than 35% from last year, which was during the height of the pandemic….
AAA: More than 635,000 South Carolinians will hit the road for the 4th
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– New figures out on the number of South Carolinians planning to hit the road for the July 4th weekend. AAA says more than 635,800 South Carolinians are expected to travel for the Independence Day holiday weekend. That number is up more than 35% from last year, amid the pandemic. In all, more than 47 million Americans are…
Local Experts speak out on Pandemic Precautions for the 4th
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The 4th of July holiday is looking different this year, as we celebrate during a pandemic. Many cities and towns have cancelled parades or festivities in order to limit large group gatherings. People may still be planning to head to a beach or lake, but they need to be very aware of social distancing and wearing a…
Food Safety tips for a healthy July 4th cookout
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO) — If you have plans for a July 4th picnic or cookout, safety experts are urging you to follow the right steps to ensure safe food prep. The Palmetto Poison Center at the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy urges everyone to observe safety guidelines in preparing, cooking and storing food in outdoor environments. Food poisoning can…
President Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ July 4th celebration not without controversy
The nation’s capital will still host its traditional National Independence Day Parade down Constitution Avenue.
4th of July travel busier this year due to lower gas prices says AAA
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– If you are planning to travel this Independence Day, you may want to prepare yourself for some bumper to bumper traffic. ABC Columbia: travel According to AAA, 49-million Americans are expected to travel farther than 50 miles from home this year. Experts say low gas prices, mixed with the nations low-unemployment rate, are the driving factors behind…
PBS’ Decision to Air Taped Fireworks Display Angers Viewers
One user on social media called it "the Milli Vanilli of fireworks."
TV viewers vented on social media after PBS aired a pre-taped July 4 fireworks display Monday in lieu of live footage. The sky was overcast Monday night in Washington, D.C., so PBS chose instead to air what it called “a combination of the best fireworks from this year and previous years,” a decision greeted with mostly derision by its audience….
