Sanford Asks Feds: Reconsider ID Denial for State
Rep. Mark Sanford is asking the Department of Homeland Security for another extension so South Carolina can comply with tighter standards for state driver's licenses.
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Thursday Morning Menu
ABC Columbia has your Thursday Morning Menu to help get you ready for the holiday season.
Columbia Couple Brings World into Focus for Thousands
[gtxvideo vid='MnfEvmug' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MnfEvmug.jpg' vtitle='Bringing the World into Focus for Thousands'] BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) - A husband and wife optometry team based in Blythewood are putting their skills and goodwill to use, bringing eye care to thousands who would otherwise go…
Gas Explosion Kills 1, Injures 11 Others
A massive explosion kills one person and sends nearly a dozen others to the hospital.
Deputies Searching for Missing Man in Kershaw Co.
Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Investigators say Charles Jackson of Camden was last seen at a home on Tickle Hill Rd. at 4pm Thursday afternoon. Deputies say he suffers from dementia and is driving a burgundy and silver Chevy El Camino.…
Trump Says Electoral College 'Genius' After Calling It 'Disaster'
What a difference four years makes.
Thanksgiving Travel on the Rise
We are just about a week away from Thanksgiving and many of you plan to celebrate by hitting the friendly skies and open road.
McConnell, Schumer Elected to Senate Leadership
Senate Democrats have elected Chuck Schumer to be their new minority leader when Congress convenes in January. The New Yorker will be Washington's most powerful Democrat as the party confronts an all-Republican government led by Donald Trump.
Megyn Kelly 'Wrestled' With Whether to Come Forward About Roger Ailes
Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly said she did not come forward sooner with allegations of sexual harassment against former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes because it would have been a "suicide mission" professionally and she thought Ailes was interested in just her.
A Staffing Scramble in Transition to the White House
[gtxvideo vid='b3SZ1qmF' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/b3SZ1qmF.jpg' vtitle='A Staffing Scramble in Transition to the White House'] NEW YORK (AP) _ President-elect Donald Trump hadn't been seen in public for days when he walked into New York's 21 Club to applause from fellow diners.…
Businesses Recruited to Fight Crime in North Columbia
[gtxvideo vid='sNKQvtPL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sNKQvtPL.jpg' vtitle='Businesses Recruited to Fight Crime in North Columbia'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - After receiving an inundation of complaints from residents in parts of North Columbia, the Richland County Sheriff's Department is trying to curb crime by implementing…
Drought, Fires Prompting Burn Bans in Southeast
UNDATED (AP) - As drought dries up forests across the South with no sign of rainfall to help quench dozens of major wildfires, the Tennessee Valley Authority is banning burning on its public lands in seven states. That means no…
Supporters on Both Sides React to Shove Caught on Video
[gtxvideo vid='E6Es5qnM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E6Es5qnM.jpg' vtitle='Supporters on Both Sides React to Shove Caught on Video'] (CNN)--A protest against the election of Donald Trump at Ohio State University was interrupted Monday evening when an anti-Trump demonstrator was tackled to the ground while making…
Columbia Fire Dept. to Join Wildfire Fight in Upstate
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Columbia Fire Department is deploying personnel and equipment to fight wildfires in Pickens County. A spokesperson for the department says eight firefighters along with a command vehicle, support truck, and brush truck will be assigned to…
Air Quality Alert Issued for Wednesday
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Department of Health and Environmental Control says smoke from wildfires across the southeast is prompting an Air Quality Action day. That means the air quality could reach unhealthy levels. The affected counties include Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson,…
LATEST: Slager and Roof Trials
[gtxvideo vid='HxWhLZhd' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HxWhLZhd.jpg' vtitle='prayer'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO-TV) -- The prosecution is wrapping up its case in the murder trial of Michael Slager. Prosecutors have called nearly 30 witnesses. The case being argued in a Charleston courtroom centers on the shooting…
Police: Drunk Driver Sprayed AXE Body Spray in His Mouth
Rock Hill, S.C. (WSOC)--Rock Hill police have charged a man with DUI after they said he swerved all over the road before he sprayed AXE body spray into his mouth. According to a police report, just after midnight on Monday morning,…
Recreation Commission Board Member Resigns
[gtxvideo vid='clhrpwkq' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/clhrpwkq.jpg' vtitle='rec commission update'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO-TV) -- A member of Richland County's embattled Recreation Commission is resigning. Word of Wilbert Lewis' resignation comes days before a scheduled public hearing. Lewis has been a board member since 2007.…
RCSD Seeks Suspect for Shoplifting
Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Richland County deputies are looking for a man they say was caught on camera shoplifting jewelry. According to investigators on September 30th, the suspect took more than $1,200 in jewelry from Bill Mishoe’s Auction on Fairfield Rd.…
Latest on Wildfires Across Southeast
(AP)-- As drought dries up forests across the South and with no sign of coming rain that might help put out dozens of major wildfires, the Tennessee Valley Authority has issued a burn ban on its public lands in seven…
