No one hurt after apartment fire at Colonial Village off West Avenue
Columbia Fire officials say no one is hurt after an apartment fire at Colonial Village off West Avenue today.
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USGS reports a 1.8 magnitude earthquake near Cayce this morning
United States Geological Survey officials say an 1.8 magnitude earthquake appeared near Cayce this morning.
Father, Daughter killed in deadly New Year’s Day hunting accident
(CNN/WCBD) Winnsboro, SC— A 30 year old man and his nine year old daughter were fatally shot in a hunting accident in South Carolina on New Year’s day. Authorities say while their hunting group was ‘driving deer’, which is a way of getting the animals to move into a certain area as hunters prepare to shoot them, the father and…
Reckless driver caused around $80K in damages on Peach Orchard Road
Sumter County deputies say an accused reckless driver caused around $80k in damages on Peach Orchard Road in November.
Man charged with carjacking by force hours after prison release
Image: OCSO Orangeburg,SC (WOLO)—Bond has been denied for a Gadsenman accused of carjacking a woman less than a day after his release from Prison Tuesday. Orangeburg County deputies arrested 29 year old Lamar Barnes just 12 hours after he served time for a seperate incident involving an assault and stolen car. Deputies say Barnes was riding along with a female…
Foundation seeks $6.6 million to repair Vietnam-era helicopter following collision
Troopers say the helicopter was damaged after a drunk driver slammed the chopper in December
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Three weeks ago, troopers say drunk driver crashed into a former Army helicopter near Columbia International Airport that saw action in the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. The Celebrate Freedom Foundation, the West Columbia-based organization that owns the chopper, wants to put it back in the air, but needs millions of dollars to put that…
Here’s where to recycle your Christmas Tree: Grinding of the Greens
Keep The Midlands Beautiful is once again holding the Grinding of the Greens
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Now that the holidays are over , when you get rid of that Christmas tree, why not turn it into mulch? Keep The Midlands Beautiful is once again holding the Grinding of the Greens. The event runs until January 9, 2020. After that, you can pick up free mulch on January 11 at the State Farmers Market…
Gas prices could be lowest in February, according to Gas Buddy
Gas Buddy predictions for 2020
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–As we head into the new year one travel group says gas prices will be lower in 2020. Gas Buddy is forecasting gas prices this year will be two cents lower than last year, at $2.60 a gallon for a yearly average. Gas Buddy predicts prices will be lowest in February and rise to a peak in May,…
Keeping your resolution for a healthier 2020
As we begin a new year and a new decade, many people have resolutions or goals that they'd like to achieve.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — As we begin a new year and a new decade, many people have resolutions or goals that they’d like to achieve. For a lot of people, they want to eat healthier or get in shape; but often these resolutions are abandoned after January. Those changes people make at the start of the year may be too…
Burglary suspect sought after items are stolen from Lochmore Drive home
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department released surveillance images of a person caught on camera breaking into a Lochmore Drive home on January 1.
