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Watch: Pawmetto Pick Foster Kittens

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Pawmetto Lifeline reports they are having an influx of cats and kittens at the shelter. Shelters are often overrun with kittens this time of year and Pawmetto Lifeline is looking for foster homes for the animals. Our Crysty Vaughan sits down with Elizabeth Childers to talk about the Foster Care program and introduce you to two little…

Watch: 5k to Save the Day for Midlands Girl

Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On Saturday, the Superhero 5k will be held at Saluda Shoals Park to raise money for a rare nerve disease that impacts hundreds of children, including Lexington County resident Jillian Nava. “She is wild, fun, crazy, very daring,” said Jillian’s mom, Carolyn Nava. “She likes to be like her older brother, Christopher, like a tomboy,…

Person of Interest Sought in Overnight Shooting

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Investigators with the Columbia Police Department have released a surveillance picture of a person of interest in a shooting incident that occurred Wednesday night at a convenience store. Officials are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the man so they can speak with him. A male victim was shot multiple times in the 3900 block of West…

SLED Responds to Officer Involved Shooting

Photo: SConFire ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO/WCIV) – Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a vehicle chase that ended in Santee late Thursday morning. Officials with the S.C. Highway Patrol has the southbound lanes of I-95 closed at this time. Orangeburg Co. Expect delays on I-95 SB. Detour in place at exit 98. Traffic is running onto Hwy 15 & back onto 95…

Watch: First Week Numbers in Favor of Fireflies

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Thursday marks one week since the Fireflies inaugural game at Spirit Communications Park in front of a sold out stadium. The games since haven’t been sell outs, but team leaders are pleased with turnout thus far and say they’ll need to continue if they want to hit their attendance goals. The 9,000+ fans that filled Spirit…

Watch: Edventure Ladies Night Out

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Get ready for a “Ladies Night Out” with shopping and food and fundraising. Edventure Children’s Museum will host the event on May 5, 2016. Tickets are available now for the fundraiser. ABC Columbia’s Crysty Vaughan sits down with Edventure’s Kristy Barnes for a sneak peak. Categories: Local News Tags: Crysty Vaughan, Edventure Children’s Museum

SC Lawmaker Proposing New Viagra Bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)–A South Carolina lawmaker is proposing that men who want to get Viagra or other drugs to help them have sex wait for 24 hours and get a sworn statement from their sexual partners detailing their problems. Rep. Mia McLeod says her bill is a tongue-in-cheek response to all of the rules South Carolina’s male-dominated Legislature places on…

SC Teacher of the Year Named

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — South Carolina named its 2016 Teacher of the Year Wednesday night at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Hand Middle School Mathematics Teacher, Jennifer Wise, was picked among five finalists picked from across the state. Wise will receive $25,000and also get to drive a BMW for a year. Categories: Local News Tags: hand, jennifer, middle, School, Teacher,…

WATCH: Southern Cuisine Served at State House

The fastest way into someone's heart is through the stomach.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The fastest way into someone’s heart is through the stomach. South Carolina’s hospitality industry knows that’s true for many of the millions of tourists who travel to our beaches and cities every year. It’s also why organizers of an event at the State House on Wednesday served a tasty helping of Southern cuisine. The idea is…