Construction closes two lanes on Farrow Rd.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Beginning today two lanes on Farrow Rd. will be closed due to construction for road improvements. The city of Columbia says the Farrow Rd. outbound and…
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President Trump and VP Pence plan campaign visit to South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The campaign for Governor Henry McMaster Tuesday (6/19) announced that both the President and Vice President are planning a visit to South Carolina. The…
Pinewood Lake Foundation May Get $150,000 Grant from Richland County Council
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- A Richland County Councilman says they are throwing money at a problem but with little results. One-hundred and fifty-thousand dollars going to Pinewood Lake coming from the excess in…
Body found at abandoned home on Wilson Blvd.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - A body has been found at an abandoned home on Wilson Blvd. in Richland County. Law enforcement arrived on the scene at about 4 p.m. Tuesday…
CPD searching for suspect in connection with church robbery
Columbia, SC (WOLO) - Columbia Police Department is searching for a suspect who is accused of breaking into the Life Made Whole International Church on Auburn Street on May 9th. The suspect is accused of stealing electronic equipment and damaging…
RCSD searching for 'missing and endangered' elderly couple
Richland County, SC (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Department is searching for an elderly couple who was last seen Monday Night at about 10:15 p.m. Officials say Geraldine Tucker, 80, and her husband Charles Tucker, 84, were last seen at…
CPD investigating 'suspicious' fire
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - The Columbia Police and Fire Departments along with the Richland County Coroner's Office are working together to investigate a suspicious fire that occurred last night (6/18). Crews responded to a call from Carver Street in Northeast…
Columbia Fire: Fatal House Fire on Carver Street
[gtxvideo vid='hUvGcLDI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hUvGcLDI.jpg' vtitle='Columbia Fire: Fatal House Fire Investigation'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Officials are investigating a fatal overnight house fire. Fire officials say the fire happened around 10:30pm Monday night in the 3000 block of Carver Street. Authorties say one…
Vote 2018: GOP Runoff for Governor
[gtxvideo vid='oSb7KseO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oSb7KseO.jpg' vtitle='Vote 2018 GOP Runoff for Governor'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)--Ahead of next week's GOP runoff, Governor Henry McMaster and John Warren are both getting endorsements. On Monday, U.S. Representative Ralph Norman announced his support for Warren during an…
City of Columbia to Operate Misting Stations During Extreme Heat
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The City of Columbia wants to help everyone try and cool off from the extreme heat. City officials announced they are setting up misting stations in some of the City’s parks. According to the Columbia Parks &…
Columbia Fire Officials Investigating Fatal Fire
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Fire officials are investigating a fatal overnight house fire Tuesday. Fire officials say the fire happened in the 3000 block of Carver street. It started around 10:30pm Monday night. Authorties say one person was pulled from the…
Missing Lake Murray Swimmer's Body Recovered
[gtxvideo vid='2GJ0ttCP' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2GJ0ttCP.jpg' vtitle='LAKE MURRAY SEARCH'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- As the sun beat down on the search team, divers took advantage of the weather to try and find the missing swimmer. Witnesses say a 47-year-old African American male jumped…
Lexington Main St. resurfacing continues tonight
[gtxvideo vid='rLmQNc6N' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rLmQNc6N.jpg' vtitle='Lex. Traffic Update'] Lexington, S.C. (WOLO) - Resurfacing on Main St. in Lexington is continuing throughout this week. There will be road closures from the 100 block of Main St. to the 200 block of East Main…
Sales tax holiday weekend announced
[gtxvideo vid='bDNz36VC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bDNz36VC.jpg' vtitle='Sales tax holiday'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The Department of Revenue has released the dates for the annual "Sales Tax Holiday" weekend. It will run Friday, August 3, through Sunday, August 5th. Some of the tax free…
Bakari Sellers gives endorsement to Kambrell Garvin for US House of Representatives
[gtxvideo vid='Tf9a4yqM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Tf9a4yqM.jpg' vtitle='Sellers Endorsement (Garvin)'] Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) - Bakari Sellers returned home to announce his endorsement of Kambrell Garvin. Sellers believes that the vision Garvin has for House District 77 saying, "As a former SC House member and…
Charleston church shooting victims remembered with week-long events
[gtxvideo vid='ne4xGNSC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ne4xGNSC.jpg' vtitle='Emanuel AME Service'] CHARELSTON, SC (WOLO) - It was three years ago Sunday (6/18), that nine church members lost their lives to convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof. He opened fire inside Mother Emanuel AME. All this…
GOP Candidates for Governor set to debate before Runoff
[gtxvideo vid='oZgJp69E' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oZgJp69E.jpg' vtitle='GOP Candidates for Governor set to debate before Runoff'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Governor Henry McMaster and John Warren will face off in a debate before the June 26th runoff. The candidates will debate on Wednesday, June 20th.…
Thief steals multiple cars during test drives, leaves them at other dealerships
SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WOLO) - Authorities are searching for a man accused of stealing new cars from dealership lots, driving them to another area and leaving the stolen car at that car dealership and stealing one of its cars. According…
Town of Lexington Resurfacing Detour on Main Street
[gtxvideo vid='UrqyocJe' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UrqyocJe.jpg' vtitle='Town of Lexington Resurfacing Detour on Main Street'] LEXINGTON, SC (WOLO)--We have a traffic alert, if you drive Main Street in Downtown Lexington. Resurfacing on parts of the road will take place through Tuesday night. Detours are…
Update: Day Two in the Search for Missing Swimmer on Lake Murray
[gtxvideo vid='LnNomGF8' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LnNomGF8.jpg' vtitle='Day Two in the Search for Missing Swimmer on Lake Murra'] IRMO, SC (WOLO)--Happening right now on Lake Murray, day two of the search for a possible missing swimmer. Authorities say they responded to the Lake Murray…
Emanuel AME Anniversary Services- Remembering Nine Lives Lost
[gtxvideo vid='jooMXlr1' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jooMXlr1.jpg' vtitle='Emanuel AME Anniversary Services- Remembering the Nine'] CHARLESTON, SC (WOLO)--It was three years ago that nine church members lost their lives to convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof. Roof opened fire inside Mother Emanuel AME Church, forever…
3 years later: Remembering the Emanuel 9
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Search for possible missing swimmer enters day 2
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Columbia Fire Department investigating Sunday's California Dreaming fire
Columbia Fire Department says they're still investigating the California Dreaming fire that happened Sunday night.
SC Gated Community warned about Alligator Removals
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina gated community says it has changed its handling of nuisance alligators after a resident complained about a recent removal. The Island Packet newspaper reports the state Department of Natural Resources issued…
