MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Deshaun Watson turned in another stellar two-way performance, running for one touchdown, passing for another and accounting for 332 yards to lead top-ranked Clemson to a 37-17 victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl national semifinal game Thursday. Clemson (14-0) dominated the second half and shut down Oklahoma’s prolific offense, which averaged 52 points…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On New Year’s Eve, state and local law enforcement officials will increase patrols on South Carolina Roadways. “The sad reality is people in South Carolina are still making the poor decision to get behind the wheel and drive after consuming alcohol,” said State Trooper David Jones. Trooper Jones said this year highway fatalities are up…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush says Wednesday’s reallocation of campaign money is not a desperate move for his campaign. The Bush campaign confirmed Wednesday that it would be canceling $3 million in reserved TV advertisements, refocusing the money on getting more staffers on the ground in early voting states, South Carolina and Iowa. At a campaign…
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) — On Wednesday, more wet weather dumped several inches of rain on the midlands and created flooding in Newberry County. “We don’t know exactly how much rain we got but we got a lot of it in a relatively short period of time,” said Newberry Sheriff Lee Foster. Sheriff Foster said over the course of the…
ABC Columbia and the American Red Cross are teaming up and asking you to save lives by donating at the New Year’s blood drive.
Nathaniel Lewis ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) — A Vance man is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender. According to officials, 64-year-old Nathaniel Lewis was required to register with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office in 2014. According to an arrest warrant he failed to do so. Lewis’ last known address is 168 Nacoma Court in Vance. Anyone with information on Lewis’s whereabouts,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a fight over whether or not to get a chicken dinner landed a husband and wife in the hospital. Richland County deputies say they were called to a home at around 9 p.m. Tuesday. Officers say the man and woman got into a fight over whether to get Church’s Chicken, and the husband knocked…
The Cooperative Ministry’s Autos for Opportunities program aids Richland County’s working poor with transportation.
LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) – A Gaston man has been charged with assisting his wife in committing suicide. According to officials, 63-year-old Randy Jones, knowingly and willfully assisted in the suicide of his wife sometime between the afternoon of Dec. 20 and the morning of Dec. 21. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher has identified the victim as Karen Jones. Jones is…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say one person has died after a crash involving a passenger train and a vehicle in Richland County. Lt. Curtis Wilson with the Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened just before 6 a.m. Wednesday at a railroad crossing. Wilson says the man was dead when emergency crews arrived. Wilson says it hasn’t been determined how…
