GALLERY: Winter weather impacts the Midlands
Take a look at photos of damage caused by ice and freezing rain in the Midlands.
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Police responding to downed tree in Richland County
Authorities are responding to a downed tree in a roadway in Richland County.
Tracking power outages across the Midlands
As winter conditions sweep through the Midlands, ABC Columbia is tracking power outages throughout the region.
Sunday morning weather update
ABC Columbia Chief Meteorologist John Farley keeps you up to date with the latest information about weather conditions in the Midlands.
Sunday Closings and Cancellations
City of West Columbia Parks Richland County Recreation Commission-All parks, community centers and the Linrick Golf Course closed Sunday. First Nazareth Baptist Church-All in-person activity cancelled. Richland Co. Recreation Commission-All parks and facilities. SC State Museum-Closed. Union UMC- Sunday services cancelled. Unity Missionary Baptist Church, Hopkins-All Sunday Services Cancelled. The Meeting Place Church of Greater Columbia-Service moved to virtual. –Send…
Sumter Police investigating racial slur on SCDOT sign
(Courtesy: Sumter Police Dept.) Sumter, S.C. (WOLO)– Sumter police are investigating after they say someone tampered with a SCDOT sign near the US 76/Hwy. 378 bypass changing the message to a include a racial slur. In a statement provided to media Chief Russell Roark says “We will investigate this to the fullest,” describing the incident as extremely disturbing, “a scar…
Midlands braces for potential winter storm this weekend
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina residents are accustomed to extreme heat, but maybe not extreme cold. With winter weather threatening much of the Palmetto State this weekend, you may not be sure what to be prepared for. Voice of Steve LaVoie, NWS Meteorologist :10-20 Dr. Matthew Bitner, Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Physician 1:25-35 Most of the Midlands will be…
Local Living: Dine out at Restaurant Week in Columbia, some Midlands residents can get free admission to the Riverbanks Zoo and more!
Local Living: Dine out at Restaurant Week in Columbia, some Midlands residents can get free admission to the Riverbanks Zoo and more!
UofSC names former provost new university president
Friday, the University of South Carolina named Dr. Michael Amiridis president-elect. Dr. Amiridis had served as chancellor of the University of Illinois-Chicago since 2015, and previously served as provost at UofSC.
LCSD: Inmate caught after escaping from Lexington County Detention Center
Deputies say an inmate who escaped from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department was apprehended Friday afternoon.
