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Traffic Advisory: Gas leak shuts Two Notch Road down

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — TRAFFIC ADVISORY: The Columbia Fire Departmennt is asking motorist to be alert as they are heading home. Officials say Two Notch Rd is shut down near the Columbia Mall Rd because of a gas leak. No word on when the rd will be reopened. Drivers are asked to take alternate routes. Stay with ABC Columbia News…

Celebrating Valentine’s Day Under the Stars

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Some here in the Midlands celebrated Valentines Day with a walk down memory lane. The South Carolina State Museum celebrated Valentines Day with Amore Under the Stars, the ultimate date night experience. Visitors were able to eat dinner with a view of downtown, take a tour through the museum and explore some of the states more…

Lawmakers talk about gun laws on Parkland Shooting Anniversary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO): Here in South Carolina we know the pain of a mass shooting after the Charleston 9 in 2015. Since then, there has been a lot of talk about gun laws in the state and if anything needs to be done. More than a dozen groups from all over South Carolina rallied together at the Statehouse to end…

Student injured in school bus wreck

Chapin, S.C. (WOLO)– A child was hurt Thursday afternoon in a school bus accident in Chapin. The highway patrol says a car rammed into the back of another car — pushing it into the bus carrying students from Chapin Elementary School. Troopers say the child’s injury was very minor. We have no word if any citations or charges will be…

Governor McMaster removes entire Richland County Election Board

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Governor Henry McMaster has removed every member of the Richland County Board of Voter Registration and elections. McMaster announced the removal Thursday, saying the decision comes as a result of continued misconduct and neglect of duty. This after it was reported that thousands of votes went unaccounted for during the November election. In a relesase, the Governor remarked…