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Food Magic: Turning $5 into a week of meals for a hungry family

How Harvest Hope makes the most of every dollar for families

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — Hunger in South Carolina is no joke…In fact, according to Harvest Hope Food Bank, one in six, or 794,590 Palmetto State residents are food insecure…23% of which are children.  Many people in the state have to choose between things like eating and medical care, and a meal versus paying rent or a mortgage. Since 1981, the…

What happens at the office Christmas party….ends up on YouTube

What happens at the office Christmas party....ends up on YouTube

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Simply put, etiquette is “the customary code of polite behavior in society…”  Good etiquette, however, isn’t quite as simple being polite.  There are many customs, behaviors, and even expectations that often go unknown, but very noticed in social and professional situations. As the Holidays quickly approach and people find themselves with an invitation to party from a…

One more day to apply for FEMA assistance from Matthew

One more day to apply for FEMA assistance from Matthew

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)– As much of South Carolina and the southeast braced for the impact of Hurricane Matthew in early October, residents were ordered to leave the coast and head for higher and potentially drier ground.  As people returned to their homes, many found damage and in far too often, devastation to their homes and property. A state of emergency…

GMC Morning Forecast

GMC Morning Forecast

The next few days will leave us with an unsettled weather pattern, with cloudy skies and the threat of rain. Categories: Todays Forecast Tags: SCTweets, scweather

Woman Stabbed in Hotel After Opening Door

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A woman was stabbed in the upper body after opening her hotel door Saturday night, according to Richalnd County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to an aggravated assault call at the InTown Suites in the 8300 block of Two Notch Road around 9 p.m. The woman thought it was someone else knocking at the door, but…

GMC Morning Forecast

GMC Morning Forecast

The jet stream is going to bring in even colder air over the next 24 hours, with temps reaching 52 on Friday.  Overnight lows into Saturday will drop to 23. Categories: Todays Forecast Tags: SCTweets, scweather

The community asks for help for a young filmmaker with mounting medical bills

The community asks for help for a young filmmaker with mounting medical bills

  COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–November 23 was an average Wednesday night for recent Benedict College grad Jessica “Jessa” Gaitor…that is until she was hit by a vehicle while walking, leaving her in critical condition, and facing bills totaling $75,000 and rising. Jessa, however, is getting a little help from her friends, and hopefully, the community.  “Jessa joined us a couple years…

While you shop for your family, thieves shop for them with YOUR money

While you shop for your family, thieves shop for them with YOUR money

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–As American’s woke up early on the Friday after Thanksgiving, kicking off another holiday shopping season, would-be identity thieves also started their shopping season…shopping for your money.  According to IdentityTheft.info, nearly 15 million Americans become victims each year, to the tune of $50 billion dollars. John Drengenberg from Underwriter Laboratories says that there are several steps that people can…