Columbia, SC (WOLO)- Workers at lizard's thicket will be busy tomorrow. They'll serve up thousands of collard greens, black eyed peas and pork chops on new year's day.

Former Sheriff James Metts makes his second appearance in court for a plea deal.

Columbia, SC (WOLO)- The federal government is penalizing 13 hospitals in the state for making too many avoidable mistakes. The Charleston Post And Courier reports the hospitals will lose one percent of their medicare reimbursements.

For lots of folks their New Year's Day tradition includes a meal with collard greens and black eyed peas.

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-There's a way to turn those holiday gift cards into cold hard cash. Websites and apps are popping up online where you can sell your unwanted card.

James B. Edwards, South Carolina's first Republican governor since Reconstruction was laid to rest Monday in Charleston. Edwards passed away last Friday at the age of 87.

Deputy assisting in car chase crashes car and escapes before it burst into flames.

President Obama Announces end of Combat Mission in Afghanistan.

It was a nail biter of a game, but ultimately Gamecock Nation walked away celebrating.

Your child may be taking a new type of standardize tests by the spring of 2016.

Columbia, SC (WOLO)-Tonight's 11-15 showing of "The Interview" is sold out at The Nickelodeon Theater. The film made 1-million dollars at the Christmas box office.

While Sony Pictures has pulled the new movie "The Interview" from major theaters, it will still hit the big screen here in Columbia.

Kershaw County, SC (WOLO)- Investigators in Kershaw County say the search of a Camden home yielded more than two pounds of marijuana and two stolen guns.

Temperatures are going down as we enter the beginning of winter, but fire officials say that's also when they start to see the most house fires.

Kershaw County, SC (WOLO)- A d.u.i. traffic stop yielded much more for deputies in Kershaw County.

The bodies of two little boys have been discovered after an apartment fire in Spartanburg.

As the temperatures continue dipping down, the United Way says they are looking for more volunteers to help with the homeless.

New numbers show more people in the state of South Carolina were employed in the month of November, but unemployed rate shows slight improvement.

Two New York City officer shot in the head in an ambush style attack.

A mobile home goes up in flames killing a family of three, including a newborn.