Author: ABC Columbia Staff

12 car pile up sends ‘several’ people to the hospital

Lexington Police tell us the accident took place along Sunset Boulevard

Image: Lexington PD Lexington, SC (WOLO)— The Lexington Police Department spent Friday evening responding to and then shutting down portions of the an intersection where authorities say there was a 12 car pile up. Police tell us the road was shut down for several hours causing major traffic backups during rush hour traffic along stretch of Sunset Boulevard. Lexington PD…

Gamecocks headed to National Championship

COLUMBIA SC (WOLO)–  FINAL: (1) South Carolina 72, (1) Louisville 59 #Gamecocks will play in the National Championship game for just the second time in school history on Sunday night. Sports Director Mike Gillespie and Cam Gaskins are in Minneapolis and will have continued coverage on air and online. Categories: Local News, Sports Tags: GamecockWBB

‘Feeding the Carolinas’ gets $120K donation

Various retailers joined the fight against hunger in S.C.

Image: SC Retail Association Columbia, SC (WOLO) — – Wednesday Feed the Carolinas received a huge financial boost to help them continue putting food on the tables of those in need throughout the state. South Carolina Retail Association (SCRA), along with participating retailers presented the organization with personal care items, food, and money totaling $120,000 dollars in gifts. According to…

Sumter Co. Sheriff’s Office makes major bust

Image: Sumter County Sheriff’s Dept. Sumter Co., SC (WOLO) — The Sumter County has made a major drug seizure keeping several types of illegal drugs from making their way on to the street. Authorities say they used a search warrant to search a home located in the 1300 block of Crowndale Drive March 11, 2022. Once inside the home the…

State Forestry Commission set to lift red flag alert

The Commission says they will lift the alert due to a lower wildfire risk

(Courtesy: SCFC/Twitter) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — If you have been doing a little Spring cleaning and you have some trash left in your yard after sprucing things up, the South Carolina Forestry Commission says you’ll be able to start burning some of that debris again starting Wednesday March 30, 2022. Forestry officials say they plan to lift the Red Flag…