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Twitter War of Words between President Trump, US Senator Lindsey Graham

WASHINGTON, DC (WOLO) – President Donald Trump has aimed his Twitter tweets toward Republicans who criticized him over his comments about last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. South Carolina’s US Senator Lindsey Graham found himself at the other end. Thursday (8/17) morning the President tweeted, “Publicity seeking Lindsey Graham falsely stated that I said there is moral equivalency between the…

Salvation Army’s Clothes for Kids Distribution

salvationarmyusa.org COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – The Salvation Army of the Midlands is distributing new clothes, school supplies, shoes and backpacks to 200 kids. Clothes for Kids is an annual back-to-school program that provides children with the clothes and supplies they need to start the school year off. Parents and children that already registered for the Clothes for Kids program will…

Free Adult Dental Clinic at State Fairgrounds

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – If you need dental care but can’t afford it there’s some good news out there. Friday (8/18) from 6 a.m. until six p.m. the South Carolina Dental Association will provide free services at the State Fairgrounds. The services are for adults only. Organizers suggest getting there early as they expect more than 800 people to be…

One “Shot” for a Healthy Child Going Back to School

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – As the little ones get ready to return to school there’s one “shot” to make sure your children stay healthy. Wednesday (8/16) morning the South Carolina Immunization Coalition along with DHEC kicked off Vaccination Awareness Week at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital. They say it comes as one reminder that book bags and pencils aren’t the only…

City Hall Selfies in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Tuesday (8/15), the City of Columbia participated in National City Hall Selfie Day. People were asked to take a simple photo in front of City Hall and post it to social media using the hashtag, “City Hall Selfie.” City Hall Selfie Day was organized by engaginglocalgovernmentleaders.org. Categories: Local News, News Tags: SCNews

Suspect Named in Upstate Grocery Store Murder

SPARTANBURG, SC (WOLO) – Spartanburg Police have named a suspect in a deadly shootout in a grocery store parking lot. Investigators say Gettis Chambers shot and killed Tyshann Smith on August seventh in front of Biggerstaff Grocery. According to authorities, during the same incident Smith shot and killed Raymond Turner. Investigators are also searching for two other men who were…

Historic Columbia’s Third Annual Water Balloon Battle

HistoricColumbia.org COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Kick off the Total Eclipse Weekend at Historic Columbia’s third annual Historic Water Balloon Battle from 5:30 – 7 p.m. this Friday, Aug 18 on the grounds of Robert Mills House & Gardens. There will be two teams and more than 1,700 water balloons will be used to recreate several noteworthy battles throughout history. The…