Convicted Murderer Gets 22 Years for Deadly Shooting
A man convicted of a 2015 murder finds out his fate following the end of a week long trial.
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NTSB Continues Investigation
NTSB Officials are expected to remain here in Columbia throughout the weekend as they continue investigating the deadly Amtrak train crash.
Call on State to Sell Santee Cooper
The electric co-ops are pushing for the sale of the VC Summer Nuclear Plant. Click here to find out what’s being done as officials take a closer look at the proposal.
Senators Plan to Reintroduce Bill to Provide Closure 50 Years After Orangeburg Massacre
Introduction to Come as Soon as Tuesday
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-Thursday, South Carolina marked 50 years since the Orangeburg Massacre, when state troopers opened fire on protesters, killing three. All these years later, there are still unanswered questions. After bills designed to create a solution for victim compensation failed in 2003 and 2007, lawmakers are hoping a new effort will have a different outcome. “I am somewhat optimistic…
Tennessee restricted Te’a Cooper’s transfer, NCAA tells Dawn Staley
The NCAA denied South Carolina’s petition for Tennessee transfer Te’a Cooper to play this season, but now we’re learning more about the decision.
First child flu-related death reported in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – A flu-related illness has taken the life of a child in the Midlands, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The death occurred in DHEC’s Midlands Health Region. This is the first pediatric death reported in South Carolina this season. South Carolina suffers its 1st pediatric flu related death, this according to…
Inmate Accused of Assaulting Corrections Officer
Deputies say a corrections officer is recovering after an Alvin S. Glen Detention Center inmate is accused of assaulting the officer during an argument.
First Responders Repay Kindness To A Thoughtful First Grader
Chapin, SC (WOLO)– Maddie Edwards is only 7-years-old but knows how big of an impact kindness can have. In the land of pencils and crayons, and wiggling bodies, there is one girl who stands out. In a fire-truck red dress, Maddie is speechless when an EMS crew stops by just to see her, and pay forward an act of kindness she had…
Columbia set to host Team USA Training Camp Friday through Sunday
Twenty-two athletes have descended upon Columbia, South Carolina, this weekend to take part in the USA Basketball Women’s National Team’s three-day minicamp.
Wilson, No. 7 South Carolina get bounce-back win over Alabama
A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and had nine rebounds to lead No. 7 South Carolina to a 79-66 victory over Alabama on Thursday night.
