ABC NEWS (AP)- Associated Press– Alabama’s governor declared a state of emergency and schools in South Carolina planned to dismiss classes early Wednesday ahead of severe thunderstorms expected to move across the Southeast, bringing a threat of tornadoes and hail the size of baseballs. The National Weather Service predicts widespread thunderstorms across much of Alabama and Georgia and into the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The lady Gamecocks national championship win is making a big impact on local kids who say it’s even bigger than basketball. The young athletes are driven to play a sport that is dear to their hearts. “I like basketball because I started playing when I was three and my cousin pushed me to the limit and I…
Golf’s greatest prize is at stake this weekend when the world’s best go to it’s most famous arena, Augusta National Golf Club. As The Masters’ field gathers for their sport’s first major, the guy on top of the world’s rankings enters as the favorite to don the green jacket come Sunday. Irmo native and Dutch Fork alum Dustin Johnson has…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– A female victim is dead after a shooting off of North Main St. Tuesday night. Investigators with the Columbia Police Department say the incident took place on the 5700 block of Koon Rd. just after 6:30 Thursday night. The victim’s name and age are not being released at this time. If you have any information on this…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– St. Patrick’s Day may be over, but the Five Points Foundation is feeling the luck of the Irish. Today organizers announced the money raised, for charity, from the annual St Pats’ Festival was over 45 thousand dollars. Donations will be going to more than 30 local non- profits, say leaders. Categories: Local News, News Tags: St Pats
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Advocates for the care and welfare of South Carolina’s children gathered at the State House Tuesday for Child Advocacy Day. Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with other local leaders want to put the focus on child abuse prevention, including awareness and prosecution of offenders. The goal of the Children’s Advocacy center is to bring the system together,…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– On Wednesday many Midlands school districts will dismiss students early due to the potential for severe weather. Lexington One- Lexington County School District One will dismiss all Lexington One schools early tomorrow, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Child development classes for 3-year-olds and 4-year-old kindergarten classes will not meet. Lexington One elementary schools will dismiss at 11 a.m.,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- If you watched the women’s national championship, you know the name A’ja Wilson but one man knew she would be a star long before she was in the national spotlight. “I just knew all along, she always proved her critics wrong and she’s continued doing that today,” said Coach John O’Cain of Heathwood Hall. O’Cain has known…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Fresh off her win as the Head Coach of the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball National Champions, Dawn Staley says she’s just trying to get back to normal here at home. The biggest moment in Gamecock Basketball history has come and gone, but the celebration continues. Life has certainly changed for the head coach, Staley says…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – One of the State’s top Republicans announced she is running for Governor in 2018. Catherine Templeton made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. Templeton has run the State’s Labor Department and the Department of Health. In a release, Templeton says “I have never run for office, and I won’t run for the next one, but I can’t unsee…
