Gas Prices still falling in SC
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- More good news if you are filling up at the pump. According to GasBuddy, gas prices have dropped 3.5 cents in the past week. The average price of gas in Columbia is around $1.62 cents a…
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Officers investigating sexual assault near USC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police Department is investigating a reported sexual assault near USC early Saturday morning. Officers say it happened around 3:30 a.m. in the 800 block of Barnwell Street. The victim, a woman, told police that an armed male forced…
Man arrested for murdering ex-girlfriend
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) - Richland County Sheriff's deputies have arrested 22-year-old Andre Heatley in the murder of his ex-girlfriend Friday in the 10,000 block of Farrow Road in Blythewood. The Richland County Coroner announced Saturday that 19-year-old Deanndra Roach died…
National Wear Red Day Fashion Show to be announced in Columbia
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Get ready to wear red for heart health. The City of Columbia is gearing up for National Wear Red Day on February 5th. The city is inviting everyone to recognize National Wear Red day to help support…
Fort Jackson to host Community Wide Tour
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Now is your chance to see Fort Jackson up close and personal thanks to an invite from the Commanding General. Major General Roger Cloutier, Jr. is inviting the public to tour of Fort Jackson and take a…
Gov't Finds 'Top Secret' Info in Clinton Emails
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is confirming for the first time that Hillary Clinton's unsecured home server contained some closely guarded secrets, including material requiring one of the highest levels of classification. The revelation comes just three days before…
Timeline: How the Republican Debate and Trump Event Unfolded Side-By-Side
(ABC News) -- Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump decided to skip tonight’s GOP presidential debate hosted by Fox News and hold a separate event elsewhere in Des Moines, Iowa to benefit veterans. The dueling events made for an interesting split…
Update: Early Morning Apartment Fire Displaces Two Families
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- The Columbia Fire Department says a space heater placed too close to combustibles started an early morning fire at a midlands Apartment Complex that left two families out of a home Friday morning. Columbia fire officials say…
Fans Show Panther Pride at Rally
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WOLO) -- Two states are pulling for one team. The Carolina Panthers will take on the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50. But you don't have to wait until the February 7 match-up to show some team…
Health Care Deadline Approaches
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Time is running out to sign up for health coverage for 2016. Only a few days remain before the final January 31 deadline to enroll at healthcare.gov. Coverage purchased by Sunday will take effect March…
Jury Selection Set for Friend of Accused Charleston Church Shooter
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) -- Jury selection is set for the friend of the accused Emanuel AME church shooter, Dylann Roof. Jury selection for Joey Meek's trial is set for March 1. Officials say questionnaires have already been sent out to…
SC Dept. of Consumer Affairs Warns Against Tax Scams
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Scammers are out in full force this tax season. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs received 700 reports of IRS tax scams in 2015. Nationally, the IRS says these scams have cost consumers $23 million…
Head of NSA's Elite Hacking Unit: How We Hack
(ABC News) -- Inside the notoriously secretive National Security Agency is an…
State Police Investigating Shooting Involving Dillon Deputy
DILLON, S.C. (AP) _ State police say they are investigating the death of a man shot during a confrontation with a Dillon County sheriff's deputy. The State Law Enforcement Division says in a news release that agents are continuing to…
What to Expect From GOP Debate Without Trump
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- The stage is set for the Iowa GOP debate Thursday night where 7 top tier candidates will battle it out on several issues. However, missing from the line-up, front-runner Donald Trump who announced earlier this…
Watch: Trump Says He 'Was Pushed Away' From Debate
ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos (ABC News) -- Republican presidential candidate and frontrunner, Donald Trump, said Wednesday night that he was "pushed away" from participating in the next GOP debate. Trump, who withdrew from the contest, made the remarks…
Republican Presidential Debate: 5 Things to Watch
(ABC News) -- We're just hours away from the final Republican presidential debate before next Monday’s Iowa caucuses. But there's one major difference: Donald Trump won't be on the stage. The Republican front-runner is waging war with Fox News and…
Former Providence Mayor Vincent Buddy Cianci dies at 74
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The former Providence mayor who dominated Rhode Island politics for parts of four decades before serving time for corruption has died. Vincent "Buddy" Cianci Jr., was 74. Cianci's employer, WLNE-TV, and a friend, Artin Coloian, both…
SC Bill Aims at Education-Pathways to Available Jobs
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina would pay for high school students and the unemployed to train for available South Carolina jobs under legislation that overwhelmingly passed the House. The bill approved Wednesday, expands dual-enrollment opportunities for high school students, so…
SC Senators Discuss a Bill to Increase Road Funding
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina senators spent five hours in committee meetings trying to hash out details of a bill to increase road funding. In Wednesday's Senate Finance Committee, a few lawmakers discussed a new tax cut wrinkle _ lowering…
