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Gloria Williams Sentenced to 18 years

[gtxvideo vid='UOklVMyW' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UOklVMyW.jpg' vtitle='Gloria Williams Sentenced to 18 years'] Jacksonville, FL. (WOLO) --- The woman who admitted to taking a newborn baby from a Florida hospital 20 years ago is headed to prison. Gloria Williams was sentenced to 18 years…

Uber wants to gauge drunkenness before picking you up

[gtxvideo vid='o1GDzY3g' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/o1GDzY3g.jpg' vtitle='Uber wants to gauge \"drunkness\" before picking you up'] (WOLO) - Uber may soon be able to tell if you've had too much to drink using artificial intelligence. The ridesharing app has published a patent application to…

Riverbanks Zoo moves baby sea turtles into new exhibit

[gtxvideo vid='9s6TezVu' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9s6TezVu.jpg' vtitle='Riverbanks Zoo moves baby sea turtles into new exhibit'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Riverbanks Zoo is celebrating World Ocean Day by helping transition baby sea turtles into their new tank now on exhibit. The zoo is also…

Search continues for missing Columbia man

[gtxvideo vid='QoIfRQMn' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QoIfRQMn.jpg' vtitle='Search continues for missing Columbia man'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) โ€“ Columbia Police are looking for a man who has been missing since May 30th. Officials say Charlie Nguyen was last seen as a home on Duke Ave.…

Food truck Friday with CPD

Dozens of people took some time out to stop by the Columbia Police Department to chat, have some good food and even better conversations with those sworn to protect and serve.

Governor McMaster on the campaign trail

[gtxvideo vid='GsgnsipF' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GsgnsipF.jpg' vtitle='McMaster campaign trail'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Governor Henry McMaster was on the campaign trail as part of his bus tour. The McMaster for Governor campaign made stops in the low country this afternoon. This comes days…

John Warren meets with potential voters before SC gubernatorial primaries

[gtxvideo vid='QHzblz3S' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QHzblz3S.jpg' vtitle='John Warren campaign'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Today Republican candidate for Governor John Warren was in Chapin for a breakfast meet and greet. Warren met with potential voters and shared his message with the state saying, "They're…

Mother and son arrested in connection with Newberry County stabbing

[gtxvideo vid='5QM2dPyk' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5QM2dPyk.jpg' vtitle='Stabbing arrests'] Newberry County, S.C. (WOLO) - A mother and son face attempted murder charges after an incident near Lake Muarry that happened Wednesday night (6/6). Officials say they have arrested Matthew Jackson, 28, for attempted murder…

Kershaw citizen tip leads to meth seizure and arrests

Kershaw County, S.C. (WOLO) - Kershaw County Sheriff's Office narcotics investigators arrested 3 people during a drug bust in Kershaw County this morning. Terri Watts, 32, James Grimball, 49, and Michael Brass, 35, were all arrested after a citizen…

SC Emergency Officials making sure State is prepared for Hurricane Season

[gtxvideo vid='ocbrFx7f' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ocbrFx7f.jpg' vtitle='SC Emergency Officials Prepare for Hurricane Season'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- State emergency officials are making sure South Carolina is prepared should a major hurricane hit our coast. On Thursday, South Carolina Emergency Management and the SC Highway…

Shooting Death near Public Bathroom in Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - One man has been killed and two people are being questioned after a shooting near a public bathroom close to a South Carolina beach. Myrtle Beach Police Lt. Joey Crosby told news outlets that officers…

Good Morning Curtis: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands

[gtxvideo vid='4ZrVgNf5' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4ZrVgNf5.jpg' vtitle='gmc: boys and girls clubs'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)โ€“ Curtis Wilson, Co-anchor of Good Morning Columbia, visited the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands at 500 Gracern Road. Curtis spoke with the staff to see how they…

Richland One Announces Summer Schedule

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Richland School District one has announced the district's summer schedule, now that the school year is over. According to the district, the following summer work hours apply: Richland One operates on a four-day work week schedule during the…

Larger planes between Dallas and Columbia

[gtxvideo vid='lLu7SgnB' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lLu7SgnB.jpg' vtitle='Larger planes between Dallas and Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - For the first time ever American Airlines is doubling the size of the planes making the trip between Columbia and Dallas. The aircraft will carry up to…

Airlines face sky high ticket prices this travel season

[gtxvideo vid='W3RXuHvg' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/W3RXuHvg.jpg' vtitle='Airline ticket prices jump'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - If you are planning on flying this summer, be prepared for sky high prices. Although it is unclear just how expensive plane tickets are going to get throughoutย this travel…

CPD continues search for missing man

[gtxvideo vid='si65VrTt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/si65VrTt.jpg' vtitle='Charlie Nguyen Missing'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Columbia Police are looking for a man who has been missing since May 30th. Officials say Charlie Nguyen was last seen as a home on Duke Ave. last month. Family…

Body found in wall of Clover Flea Market

[gtxvideo vid='2wIKC1Mf' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2wIKC1Mf.jpg' vtitle='Body found in wall of flea market'] Clover, S.C. (WOLO) - Investigators in Clover say a man's body was found in the wall of a flea market yesterday (6/6). Investigators responded to the market yesterday due to…

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