Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Columbia Police arrest attempted murder suspect

Authorities say the suspect was wanted in connection to a December 27th shooting

Image: CPD Columbia, SC (WOLO) — the Columbia Police department has arrested a woman they say was wanted in connection to a December 27th shooting. Authorities say, Nickia Campbell is accused of Attempted Murder, after officials say during an argument with a male relative she opened fire on a car with a woman inside. According to Columbia Police, the female…

FHNY goes virtual to ring in 2021

Due to the pandemic celebrations will be held online links to join in the fun are listed below

Image: Famously Hot New Year @Facebook Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Let the countdown begin! We are just days away from ushering in 2021 and  while many of you are getting ready to ring in a new year, event coordinators with the Famously Hot New Year’s celebration are making sure you can enjoy all the festivities, virtually. Just because celebrations will…

Latest Coronavirus cases in SC spike to daily case record high

SC surpasses another record high in COVID cases just ahead of the holiday

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The number of new COVID cases in South Carolina skyrocketed Wednesday as people rush to get tested before the holiday. According to the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), for the past 11 days straight the agency has reported more than 2 thousand COVID cases daily.  That was until today Wednesday, December 23 when South…

Here comes Santa Claus and you can jingle with him all the way to your house

Let your children use an App to keep an eye on the jolly one as he makes toy strops across the world

Image: NORAD Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The countdown is on and Santa Claus and his little elves are putting the finishing touches on all of the toys he plans to drop off to all of the girls and boys on his nice list. For the 65th year, Norad is giving all of those curious little ones the chance to come…

Town of Pine Ridge changes how they will hire a new Police Chief

The Lexington town has been without a Police Chief since the fourth in 3 years stepped down two months ago

Lexington, SC (WOLO) — The town of Pine Ridge says they’ll change the way they hire a new Police Chief. As of right now the small Lexington County town is without a police force after its fourth chief in three years stepped down more than 2 months ago. Following that resignation,  the town’s 5 police officers also left the department….