COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- If you have ever been at crowded festival or party, you might have noticed the quality of your cell phone reception gets slower when more people are around. So imagine what could happen next week when a million visitors come to the Midlands to check out the eclipse. Thankfully, the state’s Emergency Management Division has plan to…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin speaks openly about some civil war statues on the statehouse grounds and whether or not they should stay. During an interview with MSNBC, Mayor Benjamin says he knows many people in South Carolina, and especially right here in Columbia are divided on this topic. “I believe there are some statues…
Vaccinations Awareness Week Kicks off with some friendly reminders on how you and your children can stay safe.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A Lexington County man is now facing the same charge as his wife after the death of their four-year-old daughter. Deputies say 24-year-old David Steadman is charged with homicide by child abuse. Sheirff Jay Koon said Steadman arrived at his home July 31st to find his daughter restrained in her bed and gasping for air. Koon said…
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Wednesday, officials are spraying a 1-square mile area for mosquitoes after an individual was diagnosed with West Nile. York County Emergency Management director Chuck Haynes said the Department of Health and Environmental Control confirmed the West Nile case, but the person is expected to fully recover. He said the virus was found in mosquitoes in…
Missing Teen is back home safely after disappearing for two weeks without a trace.
A new exhibit opening Thursday at the University of South Carolina, will chronicle the history of solar eclipses
All Richland Library locations will close early the day of the total solar eclipse
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – After customers complained that a downtown Columbia business smelled like weed, the Columbia Police Department’s Organized Crime and Narcotics (OCN) arrested a man living in a residence above the store. Columbia Police arrested 31-year-old Brian Canty Monday afternoon in his 1601 Main Street apartment after multiple complaints were made about the Mast General Store, located right…
South Carolina files lawsuit against major drug manufacturer after claims the company misled true possible effects of the medication .
