Author: ABC Columbia Staff

Community prayer service to be held following church shooting

Image: Rosewood Church/Centro Cristiano de Columbia Columbia,SC (WOLO) — The Pastor of Centro Cristiano de Columbia and its church family are asking members of the community to join them in prayer. Pastor Henry Alfaro wants residents in the city, and area church pastors to stand United in Prayer after his church members were robbed, and one shot during their morning…

Senator Graham speaks at Lexington and Richland County Republican Party event

(WOLO) – US Senator Lindsey Graham was back in the midlands Tuesday night as a guest speaker for the Lexington and Richland County Republican Parties at the Peanuts and Politics event at Segra Park. Senator Graham also met with the media to talk about a number of topics including the Trump administration’s new ruling of indefinitely holding migrant families with…

Registration is open for 13th Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence

Image: City of Columbia Columbia, SC (WOLO)  — On your mark. Get set. Get ready to go! Registration is now open for the Mayor Steve Benjamin’s 13th annual Walk Against Domestic Violence. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin along with Mayor Pro Tem Tameika Isaac Devine say registration is now open for the 13th Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence which is slated…

3 suspects wanted in connection to Orangeburg shooting arrested

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — Three remaining suspects wanted in connection to an August 15th shooting that sent one man to the hospital have been taken into custody. According to Sheriff Leroy Ravenell the suspects are accused of shooting into a car after colliding with it. Ravenell saying after their arrests, “This individuals displayed a complete disregard for life when they…

Church security conference aims to keep houses of worship safe

Columbia,SC (WOLO)— An area insurance company that insures churches is determined to keep houses of worship safe. This, just 24 hours after police say a gunman tried to rob members of a church, Shooting one person during a 6AM Sunday morning worship service . According to authorities, the incident happened at the Centro Cristiano De Columbia Church (2401 Decker Boulevard)…

ABC Columbia has live coverage of American Idol auditions in Columbia today

American Idol judges with host Ryan Seacrest (ABC) Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The search for the next Superstar is on! It’s that time of the year where singers across the country start warming up their vocal cords to try out for one of the longest running television singing competitions. This week, in Columbia, you could start your journey to becoming…