What you need to know to help Hurricane Florence victims
Several organizations throughout the Midlands are taking donations and asking for supplies to help the victims of Hurricane Florence.
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Devastating video shows the town of Nichols underwater
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- When you see these images, you think how can it get any worse? But the rivers haven’t reached their crest and Nichols is already drowning. completely underwater, Nicols is…
Florence: Death toll grows in SC
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McMaster with Florence recovery update
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Midlands Plant and Flower Festival this weekend
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Get ready for fall blooms. The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will once again host its annual Midlands Fall Plant & Flower Festival on September 21-23. It will take place at the State Farmers Market off Charleston Highway, in…
Columbia man arrested for child pornography
A Columbia man was arrested Thursday for child pornography charges.
Gaston man faces animal abuse charges after trying to remove dog's tumor
A Gaston man was charged with animal abuse Wednesday after he allegedly tried to cut out his dog's tumor.
LCSD: Body found off I-26 near Piney Grove
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department was just off I-26 near Piney Grove Road and Bower Parkway where a body was found.
Army National Guard builds sandbag barrier to protect Hwy 501 from flood
CONWAY,SC (WOLO)- Hundreds of Guardsman have been working 24 hours a day since Saturday (9/15) to build a barrier to protect Highway 501 as record flood levels continue to rise. Water from…
West Columbia murder suspect arrested in Arizona
Law enforcement arrested a Lexington County murder suspect in Arizona Thursday.
Main Street Ice skates across town
The City of Columbia's outdoor ice skating rink, Main Street ICE, has been a holiday pastime for the downtown area for eight years, but this winter it is moving to a new location.
New lanes of I-95 closed due to flooding.
The Department of Public Safety announced it is closing both north and south bound lanes of I-95 at mile marker 175 on Thursday.
Exclusive: Standoff shooting dash cam video released
ABC Columbia has exclusive dash cam video of a standoff turned shooting that left a man dead and deputies on administrative leave.
The Greek Festival is back!
One of Columbia's biggest annual food festivals is back and you have the chance to enjoy it all weekend long.
AC Flora students face several charges after fight
Two students are charged after verbal altercation involving pepper spray at an area high school reportedly disrupts the school day and sends one student to jail.
Dogs from North Carolina shelter fled to Columbia to escape Florence, now they're going to Tennessee
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO): A shelter in North Carolina scrambled to get their pets to safety once Florence tore through, causing part of their ceiling to collapse. Luckily all the dogs were okay,…
State Grand Jury indicts suspended Solicitor Dan Johnson on new embezzlement charges
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - A South Carolina Grand Jury has indicted the former Fifth Circuit Solicitor on new charges Thursday (9/20). Dan Johnson had already faced federal charges that were announced…
Lexington County Murder suspect arrested in Arizona, say Deputies
LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)-- Lexington County Deputies say a suspect in a West Columbia murder is in custody, after he was arrested in Arizona. Investigators say Jamal Coburn was arrested yesterday in the Glendale area by US Marshals. Coburn is charged…
City of Columbia continues mosquito spraying
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Butterfly Release for Ovarian Cancer at State House
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Hundreds of butterflies will be seen across the State House grounds. The Cathy B. Novinger Butterfly Release for Ovarian Cancert takes place Thursday at 5:30pm The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central SC will release hundreds of…
USC partners with Columbia Relief to help victims of Hurricane Florence
Students at the University of South Carolina have the opportunity to help the victims of Hurricane Florence.
Childhood cancer patients give doctors a sweet surprise
Patients at Palmetto Health Children's Hospital thanked their doctors in a whimsical way Wednesday afternoon, by throwing a pie in their face.
Lexington PD serving chicken sandwiches for a good cause
The Lexington Police Department will be fundraising for the Special Olympics by serving at Chick-fil-A on Thursday.
West Columbia gang member arrested by Lexington Co. Sheriff's Department
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department arrested a West Columbia gang member Tuesday.
Bodies recovered after transportation van swept off road by flood waters, deputies on administrative leave
MULLINS, SC (WOLO)- Two mental health patients died Tuesday when an Horry County Sheriff's Office transport van drove through flooded waters on Highway 76, near Little Pee Dee River. Nearly 24 hours after…
