COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A handful of Midlands Sheriffs will be sworn into office Tuesday. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott will take the oath of office at 11 a.m. at Central Baptist Church. Sheriff Lott is celebrating 20 years leading the Richland County Sheriff Department. He was first sworn into office in January 1997. In Newberry County, Sheriff Lee Foster…
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) – A husband and wife optometry team based in Blythewood are putting their skills and goodwill to use, bringing eye care to thousands who would otherwise go without. The couple, who owns Advanced Family Eye Care in Blythewood and Camden, have been volunteering overseas for nine years now, but last year, they decided to take things a…
It was all Fairfield Central Friday night, beating down Columbia, 49-15. Click the video to watch highlights. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Columbia, Griffins, SCHSFB
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–The City of Columbia continues to work to get neighbors back on their feet after October’s flooding. The City has until September 20 to turn in its final plan to HUD for how millions of dollars in grants will be spent. The city has been hosting flood relief community meetings to get input on the recovery plan. …
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready to cook some Kid Friendly meals here in the Midlands. The City of Columbia and Edventure Children’s Museum are partnering to help you with those family friendly meals, for free. Officials say you can ask for a free copy during your next visit to Edventure Children’s Museum. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Columbia, Edventure Children’s…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Eudor Garcia drove in another run on Tuesday night, but Columbia lost to Greenville, 2-1, in game two of the three-game set. Garcia has produced a run in four of his last five games played. The Drive scored twice in the top of the third and never lost their lead. Nick Lovullo started the half inning…
Rome, GA (Fireflies) — Columbia plated five runs in the seventh inning on Friday night, overcoming a one-run deficit and winning, 5-1, at State Mutual Stadium. The Fireflies are now a perfect 8-0 as the road team in Rome this season. Braves lefty Ricardo Sanchez (L, 6-9) had breezed through his prior five innings but ran into immediate trouble when…
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and other elected officials celebrated the opening of a restaurant offering ‘casual cuisine’ during a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning.
AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies) — After dropping the first game of the doubleheader to Augusta on Tuesday night, the Fireflies bounced back and defeated the GreenJackets, 5-3, in the night cap. Starter Chase Ingram won his sixth game of the season – a team-high – and Enmanuel Zabala notched his eighth multi-hit game of the year in the victory. In the…
A House panel says legislators can’t use campaign donations to pay for dry cleaning, gasoline or living expenses, but it’s OK to buy a suit with donations if it’s only worn at the Statehouse or political events.
