Columbia Fire crews battling 3 alarm fire at Babcock Building
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Fire crews are battling a blaze at the Babcock Building, off Bull Street. According to fire officials, the fire has reached 3 alarm status. They…
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Lawmakers, advocacy groups look to eliminate subminimum wage jobs for SC workers with disabilities
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- In South Carolina, thousands of people with disabilities can work a job and only make a fraction of the minimum wage. This is due to a provision in the…
One person seriously injured in shooting at Columbia apartment complex
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A shooting victim is in the hospital with life threatening injuries after a shooting Friday night in Columbia. According to Columbia Police, the male victim was shot…
AG: N. Carolina to continue opposing advancement of seismic testing off coast
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina plans to keep challenging the U.S. government's decision to advance seismic testing off the state's Atlantic coast. One testing company has pulled out, but four others still want to search for natural gas and…
Midlands native receives Congressional Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON (WOLO, AP) - President Donald Trump has bestowed the Medal of Honor on a U.S. soldier for his role in a daring 2015 mission to rescue dozens of hostages set to be…
SLED investigating possible officer-involved shooting at Allen University
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A possible officer involved shooting near Allen University Friday afternoon. Investigators with SLED say it is an officer involved shooting involving a allen university police officer. we will have more information…
DHEC announces change in leadership, names Dr. Traxler interim Public Health Director
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- After a flurry of activity surrounding the status of one of South Carolina's leaders in the response to COVID-19, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is…
3 inmates die in a week span after positive COVID results
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)--Officials said three inmates at a South Carolina prison have died after testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the death toll at the facility up to five. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said 61-year-old Terry Lee Alewine, 73-year-old…
Cayce DPS unfurl flag in honor of 9/11
Friday morning the Cayce Department of Public Safety raised an American flag at 8:46 this morning at the Blossom St. bridge. 8:46 was the time that American Airlines flight 11 was flown into…
9/11 remembrance ceremony held in Columbia
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--To mark the 19th anniversary of 9/11, a tribute to South Carolina first responders and military was held Friday morning. The "9-11 Morning of Remembrance" took place at the Columbia Metropolitan…
Midlands soldier to be awarded Medal of Honor by President Trump
President Trump will award the Medal of Honor to South Carolina native, Sergeant Major Thomas P. Payne in the United States Army today.
McMaster, DHEC officials address latest in COVID-19 vaccine and CARES Act funding
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On Thursday, Gov. Henry McMaster and state health officials gave the latest on the fight against coronavirus in South Carolina. McMaster released his proposal for Phase II of CARES Act Funds, and officials gave more information…
North Carolina deputy shot to death; suspect killed
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities in North Carolina say a sheriff's deputy was fatally shot by a break-in suspect, and that the suspect was then killed when other deputies returned fire. News outlets report 35-year-old Henderson County Deputy Ryan Hendrix…
10 now dead in massive Northern California wildfire
Firefighters watch the Bear Fire approach in Oroville, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The blaze, part of the lightning-sparked North Complex, expanded at a critical rate of spread as winds buffeted the region. (AP Photo/Noah…
Kershaw County schools using innovative temperature reading technology for students, staff
ELGIN, S.C. (WOLO) -- Kershaw County students and staff are going through a new type of screening before they start a school day. Through the use of thermal temperature checks and an app that…
Dr. Birx meets with SC, UofSC, and local leaders
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A member of the white house's coronavirus task force was in the midlands today. Dr. Deborah Birx took part in a roundtable with University of South Carolina leadership, state and local…
UPDATE: DHEC's Public Health Director chooses not to go to Ohio after all
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A public health figure who had appeared alongside Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) at several news conferences related to the COVID-19 pandemic has chosen to stay put in South Carolina, despite initially agreeing to become Ohio's new…
Test numbers up. New cases, percent positive remain down
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--More testing but the number of new cases and percentage of positive test remains low. According to numbers released by the Department of Health and Environmental Control Thursday afternoon of the 4,417 tests…
More tegu lizards spotted in SC
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is reporting more tegu sightings in South Carolina. The agency says there have been eight confirmed sightings of the black and white lizards since…
Deputies searching for missing teen
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- Lexington County deputies say they are trying to find a 16-year-old girl. investigators say Bella Pierce was last seen by family on July 20th when she left her home in…
