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Governor McMaster Wants to Cut Income Taxes in New Proposal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Governor Henry McMaster announces a plan he says is full of incentives including putting some money back in your wallet. Governor McMaster said President Trump’s tax reform plan has influenced him to cut income taxes in our state. The governor wants to decrease every tax bracket by one percent over five years totaling to 2.2 billion dollars…

The Red Cross is In Urgent Need for Blood Donations, ABC Columbia’s Blood Drive Can Help

An incredible story about a woman given not one, but two-second chances at life because of the selflessness of those here in the Midlands community.

  Columbia, SC (WOLO)– The Red Cross is in urgent need of blood donors. There is a huge shortage because winter weather discourages people from donating. This year already, 150 blood drives were forced to cancel because of bad weather, causing over 5,500 blood donations to go uncollected.  Susan Kirk saw how blood donations can save lives when her mother needed blood…

House Fire Leads to Five Counts of Attempted Murder

Lexington, Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Lexington County deputies say a Columbia man set a Swansea home on fire with five people inside. Investigators say Joseph Riester entered the home on Jones Wire Rd. with a knife just before midnight Saturday. Deputies say family members told them Riester threatened to kill one of them, and after he left the home they say…

Join ABC Columbia for Annual Blood Drive

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– You can help give the gift of life by joining ABC Columbia for our annual New Years Blood drive. We are partnering with the Red Dross and I Heart Radio for this blood donation event. You can stop by the Plex at the Village at Sandhill on Tuesday January 9th. You can donate from 8am to 7pm. Stop…

RCSD Investigating Double Homicide

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- Richland County deputies are investigating a shooting that left two men dead and sent one to the hospital Sunday night. Deputies arrived on scene of a shots fired call at 8:40pm on the 100 block of Sutton Way. Coroner Gary Watts pronounced two male victims dead at the scene of the double homicide,  the third person…

Columbia Police Investigating Water Street Shooting

COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Columbia police are looking for the suspect(s) who shot at a woman while she was driving on Monday night. Officers believe that the suspect(s) fired multiple shots at a 22-year-old female who was driving along the 4000 block of Water Street shortly before 9:00 p.m. The victim was not injured and was able to drive to North Main…