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Deputies search for attempted murder suspect

Deputies are searching for a suspect now identified in a February 2nd shooting.

Deputies: Student Threatened to "Shoot Up" School

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland County deputies say a teenager is accused of threatening to "shoot up" a school on social media. Investigators say Kameron Hilliard turned himself in this morning. Deputies say he made the threat against Westwood High…

U.S. SC Jobs Report : Slight Increase in Unemployment

[gtxvideo vid='z2ce9ykw' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/z2ce9ykw.jpg' vtitle='U.S. SC Jobs Report'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- In the latest jobs report, South Carolina saw a slight increase in unemployment... but a rise in job openings. The SC Department of Employment and Workforce says the unemployment rate…

Police Officers Take Gamecock Polar Plunge

[gtxvideo vid='Abw3XQ4s' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Abw3XQ4s.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Police Take Polar Plunge'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Columbia and USC Police were busy jumping at a chance to get wet for a good cause. Thursday officers took the 2018 Gamecock Polar Plunge into the Maxcy Gregg pool.…

Columbia Fire Receives Grant for Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detectors

[gtxvideo vid='rPrraXcZ' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rPrraXcZ.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Fire Dept. Receives Grant for Smoke Detectors'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--A big boost this week for Columbia Fire safety... The Columbia Fire Department received a grant that will provide smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to senior citizens in…

Names of Florida School Shooting Victims Read Aloud

Hundreds gathered after the Florida High School Shooting to remember the lives lost Wednesday afternoon.

Burglars drink victim's RC Cola and cook chicken wings while ransacking home

[gtxvideo vid='tfYGJ4lA' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tfYGJ4lA.jpg' vtitle='Home burglars drink victim's RC Cola and chicken wings'] ROCK HILL, SC (WOLO) - Police in Rock Hill say a couple of burglars raided a victim's kitchen during a weekend break-in. Investigators say the suspects cooked chicken…

NTSB report points to "human decision making" as likely cause

[gtxvideo vid='EaJ52thu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EaJ52thu.jpg' vtitle='NTSB report points to \"human decision making\" as cause'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The NTSB has released a report on the deadly Amtrak train crash in Cayce this month. In the report, the NTSB states "the evidence…

Fighting A Silent Killer

The Columbia Fire Department gets help for their Hopkins seniors as they continue their fight against a silent killer.

Life After the Legislature. Rick Quinn Jr. Hopes to Clear His Name After Probation Sentence

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Former Representative Rick Quinn Jr. said he wants to clear the air being sentenced to a year of probation fora statutory misconduct of office charge. Quinn maintains the…

Midlands Community Reacts To Florida Shooting

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-- You can hear it in conversation and see it all over social media; people are grieving with those affected by yesterday’s shooting in Florida. People here in the Midlands are…

Richland Deputies Seeking Stalking Suspect

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)--Deputies in Richland County are looking for Antwon Boatwright. Investigators say he is wanted for stalking. According to deputies they responded on January 26th to a call in reference to Boatwright making numerous recorded threats to the…