COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Going above and beyond the call of Duty. A longtime South Carolina Highway Patrolman has been named SC Trooper of the Year. Lance Corporal Kenneth Small was honored for his life saving efforts. Small saved the life of a Five year old girl who was having a seizure back in January. Watch the video of the incident…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- South Carolina fans are bursting with excitement, buying gear to commemorate Dawn Staley’s championship winning team. Some fans said they had to get the shirts as soon as they hit shelves. “We came up here just to make sure we had our shirts supporting the Gamecocks. The LADY Gamecocks. And we’re just so excited and so happy…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Severe weather hit the Midlands on Monday afternoon, several tornado watches and warnings were issued during the height of the storm. Around 5pm a Tornado Warning moving south of Gilbert moving ENE around 40mph toward Red Bank was indicated on Doppler. Shortly before 6pm a Tornado warning was issued for Sumter. Around the Midlands, Lexington county dealt…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A wall on millwood avenue is recently received a facelift. Local artist Cedric Umoja teamed up with artists from Charleston and Tennessee to paint a mural he says signifies unity. “I just wanted to see something better for the community, better for the neighborhood, better for the corridor to Downtown Columbia,” said Umoja. The artists decided to…
For the first time in Gamecock Basketball history, the University of South Carolina is National Champions. Dawn Staley’s team beat SEC rival Mississippi State for the third-straight time this season, besting the Bulldogs in Dallas 67-55 Sunday night. Hear from Carolina’s stars, like the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player A’ja Wilson, and coach Staley by clicking the video above. Categories:…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Gamecock fans got wet and wild outside of the Thomas Cooper Library after the women’s basketball team’s historic win. Sunday night the newly founded “fountain tradition” continued after the University of South Carolina women took home the national championship title. Moments after the Gamecock women defeated Mississippi State 67-55 the Thomas Cooper Library fountain filled up with students…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Flying high and proud over the statehouse is the University of South Carolina’s flag after the lady Gamecocks became national champions. After the Gamecocks defeated Mississippi State Sunday night, 67-55, the flag was raised. Following the Gamecocks win, Governor Henry McMaster tweeted “Let’s raise the flag on the Dome tonight!” Raising the flag has become a tradition…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The celebration continues for Gamecock nation. On Monday the University of South Carolina is hosting a celebration to honor Coach Dawn Staley’s NCAA National Championship team. The celebration kicks off at 4pm in the Colonial Life Arena. If you plan on going you might want to get there early, doors open at 3pm/. Coach Staley and members from…
DALLAS (AP) — South Carolina has spoiled the miracle for Mississippi State. A’ja Wilson and Allisha Gray both had double-doubles and the Gamecocks beat the Bulldogs 67-55 to win the NCAA women’s championship in an all-Southeastern Conference matchup of first-time finalists Sunday night. The loss for Mississippi State came two days after ending UConn’s record 111-game winning streak with a…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-River Drive Bridge was shut down for hours while multiple law enforcement agencies attempted a water rescue Sunday morning. The Columbia fire department tweeted out that they were looking to rescue one person. Fire officials along with Columbia Police shut down traffic between Lucius Road and Riverhill Circle. Authorities say nothing was found during their search. Categories: Local…
