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Watch: Soda City Comic Con

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– It was a SuperHero takeover at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center over the weekend. Soda City Comic Con welcomed Marvel, DC and other Comic legends to the Capital City. Fans could see art work, take a look at comics, attend special comic panels and of course catch up with all the super heroes. ABC Columbia News was…

Deputies arrest Ex-Boyfriend in Connection with Fatal Shooting of Father and Daughter

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Richland County Deputies say they’ve made an arrest in connection with the fatal shootings, Saturday, of a Father and Daughter. Sheriff Leon Lott says Willie Wilson was arrested Sunday by the Richland County Fugitive Task Force on Screaming Eagle Road Extension. Deputies say Wilson is the ex boyfriend of the female victim identified as Magaiteh J. Dolo. Her father…

Downed Power Line Caused Saturday Outage

COLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO )–If you were in the dark last night we have some new information from SCE&G on just what happened. A Down power line briefly interrupted service to 26k customers in Columbia 11 pm last night. Crews working issue, but about 50 customers still out says SCE&G.  Categories: Local News Tags: Power outage

University in South Carolina Going Solar

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) – Furman University says it plans to build a large solar farm on six acres near its main campus entrance along Poinsett Highway. The 743-kilowatt project would be the largest solar project on a South Carolina college campus. It would bring Furman’s total solar power generation near 1,000 kilowatts, the maximum allowed on site under state law….

Watch: Richland Co. Deputies Continue to search for clues in Double Fatal

COLUMBIA, SC  (WOLO )– A weekend shooting Saturday morning still has investigators searching for answers. Richland County Deputies say a father and daughter were shot Saturday morning off Brandon Hall rd. Deputies say there was a break in at the home and they’re looking into whether the suspect knew the family. Deputies say the community is not in danger. Categories:…

Watch: New Clear Bag Policy for SC Game Day

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–A new Clear Bag Policy in now in effect at all University of South Carolina Athletic events. Many people have questions about the policy, exactly what they can bring, and where they can get a Clear bag. Our Grace Joyal has the answers in this report. Categories: Local News, Local Sports Tags: clear bags, Gamecocks

Big Weekend of Events and Festivals in Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– The South Carolina State Museum brought together family heirlooms for a weekend Museum Roadshow. The Roadshow featured appraisers who were looking at family valuables, antiques to help Midlands residents understand if their is history and value attached to their belongings. And from the Roads to the water, a Celebration of Summer in the Water was held Saturday…

New Details in Unsolved Missing Teen Case

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – An FBI agent, citing a statement from a prison inmate, says a teenage girl missing since 2009 was gang-raped, shot to death and her body thrown into an alligator-infested swamp. The agent’s account was contained in a federal court transcript obtained by The Post and Courier of Charleston. Brittanee Drexel was a 17-year-old from Rochester, New…

Watch: Comic Con Heads to Columbia

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Superheroes, Characters and Comics are taking over the Capital City. Soda City Comic Con is being held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center at 1101 Lincoln Street, Saturday and Sunday. The 2 day event will feature over 40 vendors, including comics, toys, anime and collectables. Categories: Local News