COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The Gamecocks basketball teams aren’t the only ones catching wins, Midlands restaurants have been cashing in W’s as well. Some owners say the NCAA Tournament games have brought in their largest crowds. “Game nights are extraordinary,” Natalia Gathers, Wild Wings Cafe Bartender said. If you can’t go to the party then bring it to you! That seems to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina Department of Social Services says the abuse of a toddler that led to a $3.75 million verdict against the agency is a heartbreaking tragedy. DSS spokeswoman Karen Wingo said Monday the number of child abuse investigations has nearly doubled from 2013 to 2016 as complaints are investigated more often. New DSS Director Susan…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–It was a somber goodbye Monday for friends and family of the Kelly family. Four members of the family, killed in a house fire a week ago. were laid to rest. Scott Kelly, his wife Mandy, two of their children, 9 year old Lizzie and ten month old Judah were remembered Monday. Their two other children and their…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Just last week, Carlton Thompson, better known as Gamecock Jesus or Baseline Jesus, told ABC Columbia he wished he could watch his Gamecocks make their historic tournament run in-person. Today, his wish has been granted thanks to the support of the Gamecock community. USC Junior, Michael Murtaugh III created a GoFundMe page to help get the fan…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Gamecock fans are still riding high after the University of South Carolina’s Men’s Basketball team stunned Florida Sunday for a spot in the Final Four. Fans, students and die hards are celebrating across the Midlands and the state. Near campus it was a celebration like none have seen, complete with dips in the fountain near the campus…
Gamecock athletics announced on Monday that the Carolina football team will hold their annual Garnet and Black Spring Game Saturday earlier in the day, due to the men’s basketball team playing in their first Final Four. Kickoff at Williams-Brice Stadium was set for 2 p.m., now the athletics department stated the new start time will be at noon. After winning…
Harvest Hope Food Bank faces a severe food shortage, with the food bank’s warehouses down to less than a day’s supply of product. Harvest Hope is the state’s largest food bank, covering 20 counties and feeding nearly 50,000 people each week.
Ebony Banks, the Houston teen battling a rare form of cancer, has died — just days after her wish to speak to her idol Beyonce was fulfilled.
Bryan Marra ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Orangeburg County Sheriff’s deputies found a 41-year-old Columbia man hiding in some leaves over the weekend after a motorist reported suspicious activity near a former Orangeburg business. On March 26, Bryan Marra is accused of going to the former Ryan’s in Orangeburg, forcing his way into the vacant budiling and causing $10,000 in damages….
Deputies say an alert neighbor helped them catch a trio involved in a home burglary.
