Sen. Lindsey Graham plans to continue fighting in Senate and hopeful to end partial government shutdown
Senator Lindsey Graham hopeful as he foresees a way to end the partial government shutdown and go without declaring a national emergency.
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Lexington detectives seeking the identity of armed robbery suspect of a gas station
Chief Terrence Green is asking the Town of Lexington community for assistance of identifying a black male suspect who was involved in an armed robbery of a Pitt Stop gas station off Augusta Road on Friday around 7:20 p.m.
Local Midlands restaurant offering TSA workers help during government shutdown
The local downtown Columbia restaurant owner of Bourbon will be offering his help to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees who are affected by the government shutdown.
Orangeburg man charged with assault after woman suffers multiple facial fractures, deputies say
A Orangeburg man has been charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature after a woman suffered multiple facial fractures during an assault.
Human Trafficking Report Shows South Carolina "Most Improved" State in the Nation
[gtxvideo vid='RRvgKUdq' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RRvgKUdq.jpg' vtitle='HUMAN TRAFFICKING'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- South Carolina is being recognized nationally for making some major improvements when it comes to combating human trafficking. Attorney General Alan Wilson said South Carolina was recently recognized as the most improved state in…
UofSC Sophomore gets 125K Christmas gift
A young man gets a Christmas gift from his Grandmother that shocks him and his family.
Newberry man arrested with violent crime for a homicide, deputies say
A Newberry man has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime for a homicide that happened on January 7.
AG releases Human Trafficking Task Force Annual Report
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Friday morning Attorney General Alan Wilson released the 2018 Human Trafficking Task Force annual report. According to Wilson, South Carolina was recognized by Shared Hope as the most improved state in the nation in combating human trafficking. The…
CPD: 4 men wanted for stealing several TVs from a Marsteller St. home
Columbia Police need your help to find 4 suspects accused of stealing several items from a Marsteller St. home.
One lane is back open on I-26 WB after trailer wreck
South Carolina Highway Patrol says one lane on I-26 WB near mile marker 166 is now open after a tractor trailer overturned this morning.
Magnet fair offers students a different way to learn
[gtxvideo vid='VgEyxtzI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VgEyxtzI.jpg' vtitle='MAGNET FAIR'] Columbia, SC (WOLO) ---Tonight Lexington-Richland District Five held its second magnet fair to give families in the district an opportunity to explore the different programs each school in the district has to offer. The magnet…
Dominion Energy promising to pay protections for SCANA employees
Dominion Energy is agreeing to pay continuity and pay protections for any layoff through July 2020.
Sumter County residents cry for help with impassible road, County refuses to help
[gtxvideo vid='0CaJRBwN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0CaJRBwN.jpg' vtitle='SUMTER ROAD WOES'] SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)-- A road in Sumter County is in such poor condition even a tow truck gets stuck on it, but residents say they are turned away when they ask their local…
Widespread flu activity is increasing in South Carolina, SCDHEC reports
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is reporting increasing cases of the flu across the state for the second week in a row.
SCDOT to start pothole blitz to fix bad roads
Today the State Department of transportation announced they are launching a hot line to fix potholes caused by recent heavy rains.
Sumter man faces heroin-related charges after ongoing investigation, deputies say
A man faces heroin-related charges after an ongoing investigation of resident complaints.
Two Sumter men charged in overdose death of traveling salesman
Two Sumter men are have been arrested linked to an overdose death of a traveling salesman
Study: Are antibiotics necessary when you're sick?
[gtxvideo vid='O8xBoc8w' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/O8xBoc8w.jpg' vtitle='Study: Are antibiotics necessary when you're sick?'] ABC NEWS-- winter is the season for coughs, and colds, but while being sick can be no fun experts say the overuse of antibiotics may be putting us at even more…
Protestors at Lindsey Graham's Columbia Office over Government Shutdown
[gtxvideo vid='qjgHoT3g' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qjgHoT3g.jpg' vtitle='WOLO_2019_01_09_23_08_20'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Some Federal workers rallied in front of Senator Lindsey Graham's Columbia office to voice their concern over the government shutdown. On Thursday, demonstrators protested, saying the shutdown is impacting people in our area,…
We're kicking Restaurant Week off at Villa Tronco
[gtxvideo vid='JTp5HedA' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JTp5HedA.jpg' vtitle='WOLO_2019_01_10_12_12_19'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Bon appetite! Its Restaurant Week once again in Columbia. The annual celebration of dining out on the town runs from Thursday through January 20th. The ten day food fest allows diners to experience…
Check your Lottery tickets: $50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold in Columbia
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Lottery says a Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at a Publix in Columbia. Do you have the winning ticket? According to a release from Lottery officials, a Powerball ticket sold in Columbia for Wednesday…
Former HS administrator enters second plea, accused of sex with student
Lexington Co., S.C. (WOLO)-- A former Air Port High School assistant principal has entered a second guilty plea in connection to an improper relationship with a student. The Lexington Co. Clerk of Court's Office confirms to ABC Columbia that Dawn…
Grinding of the Greens ends today
This is the last day you can take that old Christmas tree to have it recycled into mulch for the Grinding of the Greens.
Murder suspect arrested accused of shooting a man to death
[gtxvideo vid='SjDnUjLd' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SjDnUjLd.jpg' vtitle='BAMBERG ARREST'] Orangeburg Co., SC (WOLO) --- A Bamberg County man is charged with murder after a man's body was found off a highway in Orangeburg County. Deputies with the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office have arrested 55-year-old…
A look inside South Carolina's 97th annual inaugural ball
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- Henry McMaster is officially the 117th Governor of South Carolina. The Columbia native took his oath of office Wednesday morning, at night he celebrated at the annual inaugural ball.…
