COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Columbia Fire Department responded to a fire Sunday night at Plantation Court Apartments in the 200 block of South Saluda Avenue. Firefighters said there was heavy smoke and flames when they arrived on the scene. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. ABC Columbia News will update this story once more information becomes…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- Thousands came out to the Lexington County annual Chili Cook Off on Sunday. Residents in Lexington braved the cold to put their cooking skills to the test. Event goers had an opportunity to sample a variety of chilies and listen to live music. This year organizer’s say the competition brought in a record breaking audience and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- A Midlands church dedicated their Sunday service to addressing gun violence in the Palmetto State. The Reid Chapel AME Church hosted a “Stand Up Sunday” service in hopes bring people together and fight to put an end to gun violence. Organizers said the service is meant to motivate others to start the conversation at home so that…
ABC NEWS- President Trump defended his executive order restricting the entry into the U.S. of people from seven Muslim-dominated countries, saying the move was not about religion but about keeping the country safe, but administration officials appeared to backtrack on the scope of the order, even as demonstrators gathered across the U.S. to protest. Massive crowds packed Boston’s Copley…
ABC NEWS- Two leading GOP senators, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, joined other Republican officials on Sunday in criticizing President Trump’s executive order on immigration and refugees. McCain of Arizona and Graham of South Carolina issued a joint statement saying, “Our government has a responsibility to defend our borders.” “It is clear from the confusion at our airports across the…
CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO/WLOS)— Nazanin Zinouri, who graduated with a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Clemson University and won the university’s Janine Anthony Bowen Graduate Fellow award last year, was removed from her flight bound for the United States, according to a post on her Facebook account. According to the post, Zinouri flew to Iran to visit family and a few days…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Crews are on the scene of a two-alarm apartment fire on Hardscrabble Road in Columbia. Officials with the Columbia Fire Department say when they arrived to The Reserve at Lake Carolina Apartment complex heavy fire and smoke was visible. Fire Fighters say at least two buildings are affected and residents have evacuated. No injuries have been reported….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – A bi-partisan group of lawmakers is pushing to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina. 28 states nationwide have given patients access to marijuana for pain treatment. Even so, the possibility of adding SC to the list spurs passionate debate inside the State House. In 2014 a bill passed allowing for possession of CBD oil for patients…
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)- A Midlands man is dead after being ejected from his vehicle on I-20 Sunday morning. Troopers say the crash happened around 3:45 a.m. when Jonathan Hubbard was traveling eastbound on I-20 near the 90 mile marker. His 1992 Buick ran off the median and flipped several times. According to troopers, Hubbard was not wearing a seat…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- The Columbia Fire department is investigating a fire that left four people displaced. The fire happened on House Street at a two story quadplex around 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Fire Fighters rescued two patients from the first floor of the home. The cause of the fire in under investigation. Categories: Local News, News, Richland
