Comstock/ThinkstockOn this date in 1968, Tammy Wynette was at the top spot on the country charts with a tear-jerking ballad that speaks from a wife’s perspective as her marriage is falling apart. It remains one of her most popular songs to this...
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(AUDIO) Columbia deputy city manager breaks down job cuts
Columbia is planning to cut nearly 80 jobs next fiscal year because of budget concerns. Wake Up Columbia broke down the reasons behind the move with deputy city manager De’Carlon Seewood on Monday: The post (AUDIO) Columbia deputy city manager br...
Read More »Arrest made over McKee Street gunshots
Police arrest someone accused of some gunshots in northeast Columbia. Deraze Lashon Bullock, 22, is accused of first degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and armed criminal action. Bullock allegedly shot at a 16-year-old riding a bicycle near McKe...
Read More »Couple draw guns at crowd heading to St. Louis mayor’s home
(AP) — A white couple pointed guns at protesters in St. Louis, Missouri, as the group marched toward the mayor’s home, demanding her resignation after she publicly read the names and addresses of several residents who supported defunding the police dep...
Read More »Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law
(AP) — The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce opposition from dissenting conservative justices in the first big abortion case of the Trump era. Chief Justic...
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