Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin held a press conference Wednesday to invite the public to register for the 7th Annual Mayor’s Drills & Skills Clinics. (Matt Perron) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Mayor Steve Benjamin and Columbia’s Parks and Recreation Department are giving kids in South Carolina’s capital city a way to stay active as summer begins. Registration is now open for…
Hillary Clinton is speaking right now from the Brooklyn Navy Yard after tonight’s Super Tuesday 5 primaries. It’s also a moment in American political history as Clinton becomes the first woman to win the presidential nomination of any party. She says, “Tonight’s victory is not about one person. It belongs to generations.” We’ll have more from the campaign trail as…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tuesday Fort Jackson got a visit from the Army’s new civilian leader. Army Secretary Eric Fanning toured Fort Jackson, taking a look at the training facilities, and watching the Fort’s leadership development. This is Fanning’s first visit to Fort Jackson, he was sworn in May 18th. Categories: Local News Tags: Fort Jackson
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Transportation officials are looking to improve area roads and area Dams, after the October Flood. They’re holding a meeting for neighbors in Batesburg Leesville Wednesday. In Forest Acres, A road that was destroyed in October’s once-in-a-lifetime flood re-opened Tuesday. Rockbridge Road in Arcadia Lakes, near Forest Acres, was completed eight months after the flood and ahead…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Madison Stokes drove in three runs and South Carolina won its fourth straight to capture the NCAA Tournament’s Columbia Regional with a 10-5 victory over UNC Wilmington on Tuesday. The Gamecocks (46-16) host Oklahoma State, which ousted No. 7 national seed Clemson last weekend, in the best-of-three super regionals starting Saturday. That winner gets a spot…
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — A 18-year-old man is behind bars accused of fatally shooting a man on Shadowlawn Drive in March of last year. Curtis Green, who is currently being held by the S.C. Department of Corrections for an unrelated charges of grand larceny and possession of a stolen vehicle, will also be charged with the murder of 35-year-old…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – A man is wanted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department after he allegedly robbed a victim that provided him with a ride from the convenience store. Authorities say just before 3 a.m. on Thursday, June 2 in the 800 Block of Beatty Road, the suspect stole the victim’s cellphone and credit cards at gunpoint after the victim…
Tonight at 11, we’ll have the latest on the passing of Fred Sheheen, father of SC Sen. Vincent Sheheen. Also, an Ohio prosecutor says the mother of the 3 year-old boy who fell into a gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo will not face charges. You’ll hear his reasoning. Plus, Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is closing in on a big…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Monday’s winner-take-all NCAA regional game at Founders Park between the Gamecocks and UNCW has been postponed because of rain until Tuesday. The winner of Tuesday’s game will face Oklahoma State in the Super Regional round. The Cowboys advanced through the Clemson regional. ABC Columbia’s Mike Gillespie spoke to some die hard fans who were ready and waiting…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Tuesday’s winner-take-all regional final between USC (45-16) and UNCW (41-18) has been scheduled for a 2 p.m. start at Founders Park. The game will air on ESPNU. The game was originally scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m. but was postponed because of rain. The winner will move on to play Oklahoma State in the Super Regionals….
