Farm labor shortages were reduced by employing German prisoners of war on farms and in counties in South Carolina. The fact that thousands of WWII prisoners ended up on American soil before the end of the conflict takes many people by surprise.
The best places to live in the U.S. By Lily Rose Getty Images
What s America s best place to live?
A ranking from the survey company Niche.com suggests that American s top choices aren t necessarily the best-known.
For the creation of this ranking, Niche researchers factored in good public schools, affordable costs of living, low crime rates and the overall satisfaction of their residents, culling data from the U.S. Department of Education, the Census Bureau, the FBI and public-sentiment polling.
Niche also considered local commutes (length and access to public transport); diversity (of age, gender and ethnicity); health and fitness of its residents (based on rates of smoking, alcohol abuse, and obesity as well as access to healthcare and fitness centers); jobs (including employment rates, career and business growth) and housing costs (based on home values, property taxes and ownership rates).
ABC Columbia
Apr 22, 2021 1:02 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You can celebrate Earth Day by taking a virtual tour of the sky with the South Carolina State Museum. The virtual planetarium sky tour starts tonight at 6:30 p.m. on the museum’s Facebook page.
You can take a trip across our solar system and beyond! The museum says they offer these tours on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. For more information, visit scmuseum.org/events/upcoming-events/.
ABC Columbia
Apr 20, 2021 1:01 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You can join the South Carolina State Museum to learn about the universe. The Boeing Observatory is teaming up with the museum for a Space Team Livestream Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on the museum’s Facebook page.
Space Team Livestream
Source: scmuseum.org
You can join for a live viewing of the moon, discussions of the first black hole image as well as asking astronomy and space educators any questions you may have.