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SC Department of Corrections looking for inmate who walked away from Reentry center

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Officials are looking for an inmate who walked out of a detention center Sunday morning. The South Carolina Department of Corrections says inmate Shane Adams,39, walked away from Livesay Correctional Institution and Reentry Center around 11:30am. Adams is described as 6 feet tall with red hair, blue eyes and weighs 242 pounds. He has a tattoo of “No…

RCSD investigating shooting at local bar

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-Deputies are investigating a shooting at a local bar Sunday morning. The shooting happened aroung 3:30am at the My Place Bar in the 7700 block of Caludia Drive. When deputies arrived they found out that the man who was shot had been taken to a  local hospital. The investigation is ongoing. Investigators are asking anyone with information…

Buttigieg campaigning across South Carolina to start work week

by Matt Dillane

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Mayor Pete Buttigieg is returning to South Carolina as he continues his campaign in hopes of earning the Democratic presidential nomination. On Monday, he’ll attend a breakfast with the Greenville Chamber of Commerce before heading to a meet-and-greet at 8:45 a.m. at ReGenesis Community Development Corporation in Spartanburg. Staying in Spartanburg through the morning, Buttigieg will…

Ex-SC Chief Justice Toal takes over nuclear debacle cases

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina chief justice will oversee all court cases around the pair of nuclear reactors abandoned during construction in South Carolina. An order from the state Supreme Court says former Chief Justice Jean Toal will take over all lawsuits about the V.C. Summer nuclear project that lost billions of dollars Circuit Judge John Hayes…

‘The Zone’ at Williams Brice Stadium gets new name

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The zone at Williams-Brice stadium has a new name. The University of South Carolina announced it will now be known as the Founders Zone thanks to a partnership between the University and Founders Federal Credit Union. The zone is an 11 thousand square foot indoor space at the south end zone of Williams-Brice Stadium, used both…

Big weekend in Columbia translates to big boost in tourism

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) –Columbia has been a hot-spot this week, from concerts to game day. The Capital city is the place to be in all of the Palmetto State. With Hootie and the Blowfish in the midst of a three-day set and the Gamecocks squaring off against Alabama on the gridiron Saturday, many visitors are set to swing by the…

Gamecock Saturday Night tonight

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-  College football season is here and ABC Columbia is your place to follow all the action. Gamecock Saturday Night, ABC Columbia‘s college football show, airs tonight after College Football on ABC. Mike Gillespie and Cameron Gaskins will update you on all the action from college football‘s Saturday match ups. We’ll have the latest from the South Carolina…

Friday’s weather forced some HS football games to reschedule

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — It’s time for Friday Night Fever and while ABC Columbia News has crews scattered around the Midlands to catch some of the best high school highlights in the area, someone forgot to tell mother nature. There are several games that have been postponed until tomorrow, Saturday September 14th due conditions. Below is a list of some…