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ABC’S of Hunger -Your Chance to Donate Sunday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Sunday is your last chance to help with the ABC’S of Hunger campaign. Join ABC Columbia as we partner with area McDonald’s and Harvest Hope Food Bank to put food on the tables of hungry children and families. We have been teaming up to help provide much needed meals to children in the Midlands this summer. Here’s…

Columbia Police Make Arrest in Connection with Overnight Shooting

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Columbia Police have arrested a 33 year old in connection with an overnight shooting. Columbia Police say they have charged 33-year-old Clayton Bernard Madison with Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon during the Commission of a Violent Crime.  Police say Madison argued and fought with another man around 3:00 a.m. at the Woodland Terrace Apartments located at 320 S. Beltline Boulevard….

Fan the Heat- How You Can Donate

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–There’s no getting around it, it’s hot in the Midlands, and some of your neighbors need help beating the heat. The Columbia Police wants to help by giving neighbors in need a way to Fan the Heat.  The Police Department is collecting A-C units and fans. If you’d like to help out, by donating, you can drop off your…

Guardians of the Night K-9, 5k Happening in the Midlands

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Lace up your shoes and get ready to the hit the ground running, for a good cause. It’s time for the annual Guardians of the Night K-9, 5K. The event is hosted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department for everyone to enjoy. Richland County Deputies will take part in the event along with their K-9 partners. All the…

Coroner: Five Year Old Dies in Car Fire

Kershaw Co., S.C. (WOLO)– A heartbreaking story from Kershaw County Friday night. Coroner David West tells us on Wednesday a mother left her three children in a car while she visited a friend. While she was inside the coroner says her car burst into flames. She was able to get two of the children out of the car but a…

Victims Identified in Parklane Rd. Shooting

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–We now know the names of the victims in Thursday night’s shooting on Parklane Road. Investigators say around 10pm Thursday Aaron and Sydni Collins were shot and killed near the intersection of Parklane Road and Claudia Drive near Two Notch Road. A third person was injured in an accident in the area following the shooting. If you have…

Protest Against Transgender Military Ban at State House

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–President Trump’s tweet this week announcing a military ban on transgender service members has some in the Midlands pushing back Friday night. The transgender community and supporters stood outside the State House voicing their opposition to that decision. Organizers we spoke with say it is an issue that affects everyone. Thursday the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced there…

SC Prison Escapee Captured after Walking Away from Work Release

South Carolina Department of Corrections ROCK HILL, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the South Carolina Department of Corrections, inmate Michael Allman walked off from a work-release job site Friday (7/28) night. He was declared missing at 7:04 p.m. from Polymer Processing Inc. in Rock Hill. Officials say Allman was assigned to Catawba Pre-Release Center; he was serving 10 years for…