WATCH: Marine Patrols Remain as Summer’s End Nears
As summer comes to an unofficial end, marine patrols on Lake Murray remain to remind boaters to be safe.
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WATCH: Eliza O’Neill’s Family Expresses Hope, Excitement Post-Treatment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Just shy of two years in seclusion, and Eliza O’Neill’s family received the news they’d been waiting by the phone for. Their daughter, who has Sanfilippo Syndrome, became the first person in the world to be treated as part of a clinical trial. The Forest Acres family’s story has been closely followed around the world. “Since…
WATCH: Lexington Residents Learn Lesson after Cars Stolen
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WATCH: Don’t Fall Victim to Moving Fraud: What to Know in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Every year it’s estimated that 35 million Americans move, and summer is peak moving season. If you’re hiring movers to help get the job done, be smart about who you choose. As you’re screening potential moving companies, always ask them for their ORS number. They’re given out by the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff. Legitimate…
WATCH: Army veteran with service dog kicked-out of Columbia hotel
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – An Army veteran with PTSD says he was kicked-out of a Columbia hotel because of his service dog. The hotel says he broke the rules, so they asked him to leave. 20-plus-year veteran Michael Greenberger brings his dog, Ginger, to hotels across the U.S. when he’s traveling for work. He was in Columbia this week shooting…
WATCH: Pokemon GO Gets Players Exercising, Exploring Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The Pokemon Go craze taking the world by storm has officially landed in the Capital City. The virtual reality app for your mobile device is drawing crowds to popular sights in Columbia, and law enforcement wants to remind you to stay safe while you’re having fun. Watch the video above to hear their advice, plus why Midlands residents…
WATCH: Leeza Gibbons returns home to help our caregivers
IRMO, S.C. (WOLO) – Talk show host, author and most recently, winner of the “Celebrity Apprentice”, Leeza Gibbons, is making good on her promise to bring more than $700,000 in prize money from the reality competition home to Irmo. “I truly believe I won ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ because I had my eye on this prize,” Gibbons said. The star opens the…
WATCH: Students cultivate vegetables, pride
PROSPERITY, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina wants its children to get back to their roots, by getting their hands in the dirt. The South Carolina Farm to School program is accepting applications through May 6 for the next wave of funding. They’re looking to fund at least ten schools. The program is part of the larger Farm to Institution organization,…
WATCH: Giving S.C. inmates a fair shot at employment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Nearly everyone who’s behind bars will return to their communities. In South Carolina, about 900 people leave our prisons every month. About 18 months ago, the Department of Employment and Workforce partnered with the Department of Corrections, to make sure these ex-offenders are given a fair shot at success. The “Work Ready Initiative” at Manning Correctional…
