NTSB Continues Investigation
NTSB Officials are expected to remain here in Columbia throughout the weekend as they continue investigating the deadly Amtrak train crash.
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Call on State to Sell Santee Cooper
The electric co-ops are pushing for the sale of the VC Summer Nuclear Plant. Click here to find out what’s being done as officials take a closer look at the proposal.
First child flu-related death reported in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A flu-related illness has taken the life of a child in the Midlands, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The death occurred in DHEC’s Midlands Health Region. This is the first pediatric death reported in South Carolina this season. South Carolina suffers its 1st pediatric flu related death, this according to…
Inmate Accused of Assaulting Corrections Officer
Deputies say a corrections officer is recovering after an Alvin S. Glen Detention Center inmate is accused of assaulting the officer during an argument.
Body Found in Lexington River
Local officials are trying to figure out how a body ended up in a Lexington County River.
Suspect Accused of Crashing Car in DUI Chase Hospitalized
a 22 year old suffers non life threatening injuries after police say he took them on a chase before crashing his car while under the influence.
Search Warrant Uncovers Pounds of Meth
A collaboration between Richland County Sheriff’s Narcotics and the DEA help seize pounds of methamphetamine and land three woman behind bars.
House lawmakers say no to plastic-bag bans
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – State lawmakers advanced a bill barring local governments from placing restrictions on plastic bags or one-time use containers, like to-go containers. Bans already passed by some communities would not be affected. The bill was considered last year but failed after republicans in coastal communities argued the state can’t dictate what local governments can or can’t do…
19-year-old gouges own eyes out near upstate church
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC (WOLO) – Witnesses in the upstate say a woman used her hands to gouge out her own eyes. The 19-year-old was allegedly walking outside of a church but moments later was seen kneeling near train tracks. When Anderson County deputies and emergency medical crews got to the woman, they say she was holding her eyes in her…
West Columbia Water Boil Advisory
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) —Several residents in the West Columbia area are currently under a boil water advisory after water officials say a contractor working in the area struck a water line causing the damage. Those who live in the locations listed below may experience a loss of water pressure, cloudy looking water or water with sediment in it. Until…
