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Pilot says small plane makes crash landing ran out of gas

Horry Co., SC (WPDE) — Authorities say the pilot of a private plane that made a crash landed this Tuesday was not seriously injured. Horry County Fire Rescue say the single engine plane ran into a field of trees not far from highway 1905 in the area of Longs. The pilot says the cause of the abrupt landing was simply…

Tonight on ABC Prime

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The 5PM and 6PM news may be over,  but the fun is just getting started here on ABC Columbia. Here’s a look at Tonight on Prime. It’s a night of comedy in Prime time right here on ABC Columbia starting at 8PM with The Conners. Then watch all the barnyard fun during “Bless This Mess, followed…

Local Living: Famously Hot Headliner in Columbia and Pumpkin Planetarium

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Are you ready to ring in the new year? This week Famously Hot New Year announced that Salt-N-Pepa, legendary female rap act, will be the headliner for the free New Year’s Eve concert event. The High Divers and Cottontown Soul Society will be the openers on the ‘Famously Hot New Year’ stage. It all takes place December 31st…

Round up fun with Food Truck Rodeo at Epworth Children’s Home

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– In this ‘Local Living’ COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Our Crysty Vaughan has a feast for food truck lovers in her look at ‘Local Living’. The Epworth Children’s Home is hosting its annual Food Truck Rodeo. Our Alexis Frazier has a first look. You can round up some good grub for a good cause Tuesday night at the Epworth…

Scientists link 21 beached pilot whales dead in Georgia and SC

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) – Scientists say they have linked four pilot whales found dead on the coast of South Carolina with 17 whales of the same species that died days earlier after beaching themselves in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said in a news release Monday that photographs of dorsal fins confirmed the 21 dead whales belonged to…