Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- Monday marked International Awareness Day, which is a global event to raise awareness that overdose deaths are preventable. It's also in an effort to reduce the stigma around…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Attorney General Alan Wilson (R-SC) announced Monday morning that the U.S. Department of Energy has agreed to pay the state $600 million, and has also agreed to remove 9.5 metric…
Fairfield Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- A 16 year old was killed in a car crash Friday. A spokesperson for the Fairifield County Coroner's Office says Abiyah Fee was driving when her car hit another vehicle at the intersection of East Peach…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- CVS and Benedict College are partnering together to provide COVID-19 testing. The testing is taking place at 1903 Two Notch Rd. and is open to the public by appointment and officials tell us results will be available…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- According to the University of South Carolina's COVID-19 tracker, there are more than 500 active cases on campus and more than 600 since the beginning of August. Monday morning someone had painted on the wall of the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Monday morning, the University of South Carolina football team took the day off of practice to come together against social injustice. The team held a demonstration at the Russell House on…
After months of delays because of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Carolina lawmakers are getting ready to write this year’s budget.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --A new program aiming to help young parents who have been charged with abuse and neglect is coming to Richland County. The “Safe Baby Court” program looks to have these…
Columbia,SC (WOLO) ---- The Richland County Sheriff's Department has arrested a woman accused of pulling a firearm out in a busy Walmart store. 36 year old Latea Mitchell was arrested at her home Friday…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- On Friday, protesters took to the streets of downtown Columbia, marking the 57th anniversary of the Walk on Washington where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his 'I Have a Dream' speech. Black Lives Matter South Carolina…
Columbia,SC ( WOLO) --- There are several groups of protesters who plan to converge at the State House Friday and Saturday. After peaceful protests in May turned violent in the Capital City.…
(ABC News) -- Facing multiple crises, a hurricane, the shooting of Jacob Blake and the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump making his case for re-election. Mary Moloney has more on the final…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- also happening at the state house tomorrow.. a group called One Republic Militia will gather for an event they're calling 'SC Stands'. The organization's leader telling ABC Columbia "we want…
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- School districts across the state are gearing up for the start of another school year, with some having students back for face-to-face instruction. Lexington Two plans on starting the…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) --- It's that time of year again when it's recommended to get your flu shot. But this year, that suggestion is even more critical as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. “Now is…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Three more houses at UofSC's Greek Village have been placed under quarantine. A spokesperson for the university says the quarantine was put in place after several residents tested positive for COVID-19.…
West Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- Investigators in West Columbia are searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a shooting. Police say it happened on August 15th on Leaphart St. Details surrounding the circumstances of…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--When it comes to job recovery, South Carolina is among the nation's best. According to wallethub.com, South Carolina has the 8th fastest recovery for weekly unemployment claims in the country. The survey was based on three metrics, comparing…
(CNN) at the request of the Wisconsin Governor, President Donald Trump is sending the National Guard and federal law enforcement to Kenosha after protests turned deadly. The community's outrage comes after officers shot Jacob…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin said more needs to be done by all South Carolina citizens to curb the spread of COVID-19, saying everyone in South Carolina has a role to…
