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South Carolina regulators face billion-dollar decisions

Dec 14, 2018 8:18 AM EST

Associated Press,

South Carolina regulators have a couple of billion-dollar decisions to make on Friday about rate cuts for the failed nuclear project.

Affordable healthcare enrollment deadline Saturday

Dec 14, 2018 7:14 AM EST

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COLUMBIA S.C. (WOLO)- If you haven’t applied for healthcare coverage yet, time is winding down. Healthcare enrollment deadline Saturday The deadline to enroll for affordable healthcare or “Obamacare” is Saturday, December 15th. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the number of sign-ups are down nearly 12 percent compared to last year. The decrease is likely due to…

Tickets go on sale for second Hootie and the Blowfish Concert at Colonial Life Arena

Dec 14, 2018 6:00 AM EST

Crysty Vaughan,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am for a second concert announced by Hootie and the Blowfish, due to high demand. Colonial Life Arena announced Hootie and the Blowfish will play Thursday, September 12, 2018 in addition to the original concert date of Friday, September 13, 2018. Tickets for the Friday show sold out within minutes prompting…

Sober or Slammer campaign kicks off Saturday

Dec 13, 2018 9:00 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

Local law enforcement are revving up their engines and plan to be on the look out for impaired drivers as many of you hit the road to celebrate the holidays.

Columbia Fire fights 2 alarm blaze

Dec 13, 2018 7:14 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Just after 6pm Thursday evening the Columbia Fire Department was called to Calhoun and Pickens off Bull street for a fire inside of what officials deemed a condemned building at the old State Hospital. (Photo: Columbia Fire Department) Officials initially reported the fire was coming from the Barringer Building, but upon arrival discovered the Historic Babcock…

Angel Tree needs last-minute toy donations

Dec 13, 2018 6:47 PM EST

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– The Angel Tree is going to provide some Christmas magic for more than 2,000 families here in the Midlands. “The parents come in on distribution day and pick up the gifts. You can just see the smiles on their face and relief knowing that their children will have a gift under the tree on Christmas,” Luevenia Bluefort…

Prevent your Christmas tree from going up in flames

Dec 13, 2018 6:45 PM EST

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– It’s always fun looking at all the different Christmas trees this time of year and how people get creative with decorating them, but sometimes, they can cause more heartache than happiness. The Columbia fire department doesn’t want to stop by your house this holiday season and a way to ensure that is by checking the health of your…

UPDATE: FBI Investigating nationwide bomb threats including several in Midlands

Dec 13, 2018 4:36 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

The Columbia Police Department is actively looking into at least 5 bomb threats that authorities say are similar to other ones happening across the US Thursday evening.