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Riverfront Park Closed Thursday for Maintenance

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--If you to visit Riverfront Park during the day, you'll need to make some different plans. According to the City of Columbia, the park will be closed Thursday, July 19 for vegetation treatment along the Columbia Canal. According…

Colonial Life Arena to host USA Basketball exhibition

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - The 2018 USA Basketball Womenโ€™s National Team, led by South Carolina Womenโ€™s Basketball Head Coach Dawn Staleyย will tip-off its journey to the 2018 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Columbia, SC. Fans will have the opportunity to…

Williams Brice Stadium to sell alcohol during Beyonce, Jay-Z concert

[gtxvideo vid='s0movzdn' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/s0movzdn.jpg' vtitle='Williams Brice Stadium to sell alcohol during concert e'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Alcohol will soon be sold at Williams Brice Stadium but only during certain events. A food vendor applied to sell alcohol at the stadium…

Suspect Sought in Springdale Armed Robbery

Springdale, S.C. (WOLO)--Springdale Police are looking for a man they say robbed the Quick Trip 3 Mobile Gas Station Wednesday morning. Investigators say they responded to the Platt Springs Rd. business around 11:30 am in reference to an armed robbery.…

Operation Southern Shield: Law Enforcement says Slow Down

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Slow down, that's the message from police and highway patrol officers across the Southeast. This week local law enforcement is putting the brakes on fast drivers and ramping up efforts to stop speeders. They're calling it "Operation Southern…

Dog and Cat Days of Summer Adoption Special

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--If you are looking for a furry friend, the City of Columbia Animal Services is offering a summer adoption special. The Dog & Cat Days of Summer Adoption Special runs July 16โ€“21, 2018. All cats and dogs will…

Riverfront Park Closed for Vegetation Maintenance Thursday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--If you to visit Riverfront Park during the day, you'll need to make some different plans. According to the City of Columbia, the park will be closed Thursday, July 19 for vegetation treatment along the Columbia Canal. According…

City to Host Conversation on Fair Housing

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- If you've got questions or issues about Fair Housing, you have a chance to speak out Saturday. According to the City of Columbia, the Community Development Department will host a โ€œSpeak Out A conversation on Fair Housing…

Motorcyclist Charged in Death of Pedestrian

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ A motorcyclist has been arrested and charged with hitting and killing a pedestrian in South Carolina last month. News outlets reported that 24-year-old Sean Austin Merriman of Ladson turned himself into police Monday and was charged…

Coroner: Heat Related Death in Kershaw County

KERSHAW, CO (WOLO)-- Heat like we've seen these past few days in South Carolina can be deadly. According to the Kershaw County Coroner and the Sheriff's Office, 77 year old George Clark died last Tuesday, July 10, as a result…

Millions in unclaimed property could be yours

There is millions of dollars sitting in limbo in the state of South Carolina, could some of it be yours. Click here to find out if you are on the list of residents that could be missing out on unclaimed funds.

Woman Dies after Boat Crash off South Carolina Coast

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) - A woman has died after she was thrown from a boat and run over along the South Carolina coast. The Charleston County Coroner's Office told news outlets that 37-year-old Stephanie Rechtin of Mount Pleasant…

Voting this week to name Riverbanks Zoo New Lion Cubs

[gtxvideo vid='0eVjeZkD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0eVjeZkD.jpg' vtitle='Help name lion cubs'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - You've till got time to help name the zoo's newest additions. Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is looking for the community's help to name their three lion cubs. Voting is…

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