Billie Jean Shaw
WIS News 10
Columbia, SC, United States
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Soda City Live: Community turkey giveaway
Organizers say this year’s goal is to give away at least 250 turkeys. → Read More
Sumter School District responds to concerned parent’s photo of school lunch
A photo taken of a recent lunch was shared on social media and discussed online. → Read More
Former Clarendon County deputy arrested in felony DUI, involved in deadly crash
Investigators said the victim was 31-years-old. → Read More
Awareness: Education in the Black community, erasing negative statistics
This week on Awareness we are focusing on education in the Black community. In an article by The Brookings Institution, the organization once wrote. → Read More
Awareness: Happy Juneteenth, celebrating freedom day
Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. → Read More
Chris Rock’s mother reacts to Oscars slap, “when Will slapped Chris, he slapped all of us.”
In an exclusive, one-on-one interview with WIS’ Billie Jean Shaw, for the first time ever, Rock spoke out about the shocking incident when her son Chris Rock was slapped on live television by actor Will Smith, following a joke made about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s hair. → Read More
Awareness: One-on-one with R&B singer Anthony Hamilton, honoring the first Black Female Captain in Columbia
This week’s show was action packed with several phenomenal guests. → Read More
Awareness: November is National Adoption & National Hip-Hop History month
Billie Jean Shaw talks about two notable celebrations in November. → Read More
Awareness: Columbia leaders talk voting, absence of a hate crime bill in SC, and unsolved murders in Columbia
From Columbia’s mayoral race to the status of the hate crime bill in South Carolina to the nearly two-dozen unsolved murders in Columbia, stay in the know with this week’s ‘Awareness’ show. → Read More
Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This week on Awareness, Billie Jean Shaw discusses signs of breast cancer and prevention tips. → Read More
Awareness: Suicide Awareness Prevention
It was responsible for more than 47,500 deaths in 2019. That is one death every 11 minutes. → Read More
Huntersville COVID-19 vaccine clinic can serve 500 people per day
The clinic has the ability to accommodate up to 500 appointments per day, based on supplies. → Read More
More people traveling for spring break despite COVID-19 warnings from officials
Travel industry experts predict the Easter holiday, combined with spring break, will lead to the most Americans flying since the COVID-19 pandemic started. → Read More
Group 4 COVID vaccinations in North Carolina: Here's who is eligible
Nearly 3 million people are part of Group 4, including all adults with underlying health conditions that put them at risk for severe illness from COVID-19. → Read More
North Carolina opens Group 4 COVID-19 vaccinations early
Group 4 includes people with pre-existing conditions, such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. North Carolina is among 13 states not yet vaccinating those people. → Read More
Big changes at UNC Charlotte for spring semester
Students and staff members will be required to take COVID-19 tests before returning to class, as well as fill out a daily symptom screening form. → Read More
210 residents are now out of Tent City and in county-funded motels
Mecklenburg County is offering free hotel rooms for 90 days, but there's still no long-term solution in place to address Charlotte's homelessness situation. → Read More
71-year-old Hickory man hikes in honor of his wife who died
Bob and Marie Cannistra were married for 10+ years. Six years into their marriage Marie’s health began to decline. She passed away and Bob hikes in her honor. → Read More
CMS board meets ahead of return to in-person learning
On Tuesday, the district leaders will meet, finalizing the CMS plan for returning to in-person learning after pressure from Gov. Roy Cooper and county health dept. → Read More
Novant Health, CMS team up for teacher COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools said up to 165 employees age 65 and older will be eligible to schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine this weekend. → Read More