News

Officials Say Trump May Not try to Block Comey’s Testimony

FBI Director James Comey pauses as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, May 3, 2017. Carolyn Kaster/AP, file ABC NEWS-President Donald Trump is leaning against invoking executive privilege to try to block fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying about their private conversations regarding an investigation into Trump’s former national security adviser, two…

Man Accused of Shooting, Killing Relative at Graduation Party Charged With Murder

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Columbia Police Investigators have arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a relative during a graduation celebration Saturday night. Christopher Jamaal Jones, 26, was arrested and is charged with murder. Jones is accused of shooting the victim during an argument at a graducation celebration just before 9:00 p.m. Saturday on Apple Valley Road. According to Richland…

Ariana Grande Manchester Show: All The Details of The Benefit Concert

http://www.abccolumbia.com/?p=236259&preview=true

Ariana Grande is set to take the stage today in Manchester for the first time since a suicide bomber killed 22 people and wounded more than 100 at her May 22 show in the English city. The concert now comes less than 24 hours after the terror attack Saturday night in London at London Bridge and Borough Market, which left…

Boat Explodes After Gas Was Pumped Into Fishing Rod Holder

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, North Carolina (WTVD) –A boat exploded at a dock on the North Carolina coast, injuring three, after the boaters accidentally pumped 28 gallons of gasoline into a fishing rod holder instead of the fuel tank. Scott Pritchard with the state Wildlife Resource Commission told WECT the three people hospitalized are the boat’s owner, 40-year-old David Martin Jr….

7 Killed, 3 Suspects Dead After ‘Brutal Terrorist Attack’ at London Bridge, Borough Market

ABC NEWS- Seven people were killed, three attackers are dead and 48 victims have been transported to hospitals after a “brutal terrorist attack” in London Saturday night involving a vehicle plowing into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbings at Borough Market, officials said. At a press conference Sunday morning, British Prime Minister Theresa May referred to the events as a “brutal…

Free Centennial Concert at Fort Jackson Features Kelly Pickler, Hunter Hayes

FORT JACKSON, SC (WOLO)-– Fort Jackson is celebrating it’s Centennial with a free concert. It’s taking place Saturday, June 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.. The free concert will feature Hunter Hayes and Kellie Pickler. Fort officials say the Centennial Celebration will include a Golden Knights Army Parachute Team jump into Hilton Field, concert and fireworks display. Visitors Can…

‘Wear Orange’ Campaign in SC For Gun Violence Awareness

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Parts of South Carolina are taking on an orange tint, all in the name of action against gun violence. Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The South Carolina chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America says landmarks including The Nickelodeon Movie Theater in Columbia are turning orange. Cities including Beaufort, Bluffton, Columbia,…

Homeward Bound Pet Rescue Awarded Grant

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A local foster based pet rescue is being awarded a grant to help furry friends in the Midlands. Since it’s founding seven years ago, Homeward Bound Pet Rescue has helped animals in the community. “We are an all-foster based rescue. In seven years, we have placed nearly 2,000 dogs. We have no paid staff, every penny that…

SC Human Trafficking Task Force Meets

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Tracking Human trafficking in South Carolina, that’s just one of the goals of the Human Trafficking task force. The task force met Friday to discuss cases of human trafficking, ways to monitor, identify and stop the cases in South Carolina. Attorney General Alan Wilson is continuing his fight to stop such cases in our state and took…