COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Three women have been arrested on charges of smuggling contraband into South Carolina prisons on three different occasions. According to South Carolina Department of Corrections arrest affidavits, Yoland Whitaker,…
The Columbia Police Department is hoping you can help them locate a man wanted in connection to a violent sexual assault along Elmwood Avenue.
Testimony continued Thursday in a hearing to determine how SCE&G can set its rates in the wake of the VC Summer construction shut down.
A group of vocal protesters gathered in front of the State House on Thursday evening in support of the Mueller Investigation.
A State Senate subcommittee took a look at what needs to change after two mental health patients died while being escorted by law enforcement officers who went around barricades during Hurricane Florence.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Health officials on Thursday confirmed South Carolina's first flu related death. According to a release from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, a person in the region of the Lowcountry died from complications due…
The Richland County Transportation Program and City of Columbia held a public meeting on Wednesday to review the proposed Road Diet project on Calhoun Street.
[gtxvideo vid='NQlNGXxp' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NQlNGXxp.jpg' vtitle='Flags at State House Flying at Half Staff in honor of Mass'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Flags are flying at Half Staff at the South Carolina State House in honor of the victims of the California mass shooting.…
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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Department of Transportation wants to hear from residents in Richland County about a proposed Bridge replacement. The SC DOT has scheduled a Public Information Meeting for Thursday, November 8, 2018, concerning the following proposed…
U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader, James Clyburn announced his run for majority whip on Wednesday.
The Kershaw County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man they say robbed a Bojangles.
If you need a ride to the airport, you're in luck. The Comet bus service announces plans to expand their service to help people get to Columbia Airport.
On Tuesday night, 11 City of Columbia Firefighters were honored with a Light Award from the City Manager's Office for saving the life of Richland Northeast High School quarterback, Josh Boyd.
[gtxvideo vid='wRqaLD53' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wRqaLD53.jpg' vtitle='BCBS Jobs'] FLORENCE, SC (WOLO) - Blue Cross Blue Shield says it's laying off close to 250 employees. The Charleston Post and Courier reports the layoffs take affect Wednesday (11/7) for those who work at PGBA, a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- A record-breaking Midterm Election in South Carolina. Nearly 1.7 million South Carolinians cast their vote which broke the record for midterm voter turnout, but whenever you have that many people showing…
[gtxvideo vid='g3CP5ChH' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/g3CP5ChH.jpg' vtitle='Clyburn and Wilson headed back to Washington as House Member'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina voters re-elected two longtime Congressional House members on Tuesday. With unofficial results, Incumbent Republican Joe Wilson won his District 2 seat. According…
[gtxvideo vid='uakfcBh9' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uakfcBh9.jpg' vtitle='Vote 2018 Recap- Governor's Race McMaster Speaks on Win,'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)-- Governor Henry McMaster has been elected as the Governor of South Carolina, according to unofficial results from the SC Election Commission. Governor McMaster won with…
A constitutional amendment question on the 2018 ballot that would change the State Superintendent position to a Governor appointment has been rejected by South Carolina voters.
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - The Associated Press has called the race for South Carolina's 5th district race for the US House of Representatives. Congressman Ralph Norman is the projected winner, defeating democrat Archie Parnell. According to SCvotes.org, with about 190,000…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP, WOLO) - Governor Henry McMaster has been projected by the Associated Press as the winner of South Carolina's race for Governor. This will be his first full term in office.…
COLUMBIA, SC (AP,WOLO) - The Associated Press has called South Carolina's 6th district race for the US House of Representatives. Incumbent Democrat Congressman Jim Clyburn has been re-elected over his Republican challenger Gerhard Gressmann. According to SCvotes.org, with 24,383 ballots…
Stay with ABC Columbia News at we work with ABC News nationally for complete coverage of Your Vote Your Voice. Also, ABC Columbia has our news team throughout the Midlands waiting for election results to come in. We'll…
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Department is looking for a seventh suspect in a deadly October home invasion, a day after arresting six people in connection to the incident.
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO) - A suspected drug trafficker was arrested Monday (11/5) at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport after a traffic stop. The Lexington County Sheriff's Department announced the arrest Tuesday, saying that more…
